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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by hadlock on Monday September 09, 2024 @12:38PM (#41490300)
LMGTFY

gemsny.com friendlydiamonds.com lightboxjewelry.com

I found a wide variety of 2-3ct diamonds for $1200-1400 there (round, brillant cut, the "classic" type), which is what a 0.75-1.0ct used to cost

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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by A_D_E_P_T on Monday September 09, 2024 @12:44PM (#41490383)
Go direct to the source and you can get 2ct colorless diamonds at less than $600 shipped. e.g., https://detail.1688.com/offer/751071300271.html

There are literally hundreds of suppliers like that in China/India. Do not pay more than $1000 for a diamond of any size.

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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by mhuffman on Monday September 09, 2024 @01:23PM (#41490949)
This looks too good to be true. I am interested in this (because of all the terrible stuff related to diamond mines), but how do you protect yourself from scams on this site? $500-$1,000 is a lot to "test the waters" and see if they are real or even if they will arrive. What is the chance the just swap it out with Moissanite or who knows what?
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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by hammock on Monday September 09, 2024 @12:52PM (#41490501)
Link is not working, can you tell me what to search?
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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by A_D_E_P_T on Monday September 09, 2024 @01:51PM (#41491313)
Go to 1688.com and search "实验室钻石" -- "lab diamond"

You may need to have an account. But there's a ton of interesting and esoteric stuff on 1688.com, so, if you can figure it out, it's worth it.

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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by Tepix on Monday September 09, 2024 @01:11PM (#41490788)
Works for me.
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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by folmar on Monday September 09, 2024 @01:19PM (#41490899)
I get infinite captcha hell.
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