Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and cheaper than mined

Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by dirtdobber on Monday September 09, 2024 @09:42PM (#41496369)

I'm genuinely curious why you bought a diamond at all then? Isn't the diamond itself a marketing gimmick, or do you and your wife honestly find them more beautiful than other stones?

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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by trillic on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @09:16AM (#41500502)

It won’t wear. That’s what was the cool part for me. A diamond won’t scratch and if set in a platinum band, the band essentially won’t tarnish. It’s as close to a “forever” item as one can reasonably get. Oooo and very shiny.

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Re:Synthetic diamonds are now purer, more beautiful, and che... by gwbas1c on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @11:23AM (#41501707)

>> When I shopped for an engagement ring

> I'm genuinely curious why you bought a diamond

You do know that engagement rings don't have to be diamond, right? Mark Zuckerburg bought his wife a $25,000 ruby ring: https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pic-mark-zuck...

I bought Moissanite. It was a reasonable price, the ring is gorgeous, my wife loves it, and it helps with family / cultural pressure around diamonds.

(It also leads to interesting situations with people who don't understand Moissanite. My wife used to get a lot of "what does your husband dooo???" questions before people understood the changes in the jewelry market.)

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