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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by jfengel on Saturday July 26, 2025 @11:17PM (#44698669)
So if I wanted to get a used diamond on the cheap, where would I go? Estate sale? Pawn shop?

Perhaps to have a jeweller set it in a different setting?

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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by SoftTalker on Sunday July 27, 2025 @12:17AM (#44698884)
Yes to all your questions. Be wary though, especially at pawn shops. Those places are not bastions of integrity.
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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by milofeynman on Sunday July 27, 2025 @12:31AM (#44698916)
You can just order brand new ones from China for even cheaper I imagine. https://www.npr.org/2019/03/14/703472647/saying-i-do-to-lab-...
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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by cluckindan on Sunday July 27, 2025 @02:45AM (#44699347)
Just make sure to pay your taxes and avoid decaf coffee, otherwise some college kid is going to buy one for you and install it in your basement porta-potty time machine.
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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by ta1243 on Sunday July 27, 2025 @08:06AM (#44700729)
I learnt a lot about Colonial America from that game
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Re:The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. Thank the... by jbeninger on Sunday July 27, 2025 @09:42AM (#44701257)
I bought mine from therealreal.com. I got a lot more ring than I'd normally be able to afford, and it's an elegant design you don't see everywhere.

Check with the recipient beforehand, of course. You're not the one who has to wear it, and no amount of logic is going to change a mind that wants a brand new, natural diamond.

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