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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by logn on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @07:57PM (#5404541)
If your wife could choose any rock for a ring (cultural expectations aside), which would it be?
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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by evilduck on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @11:03PM (#5405347)
Her answer:

For an actual rock (which are classified differently than gemstones) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourmaline

and her reasoning, "Actually gains value, good ones are not common (like diamonds are), awesome variety of colors"

Also said she likes aquamarine for actual gemstones (it's beryl, same thing as emeralds), but it's not as hard as diamond and wouldn't stand up to the daily abuse as well.

She also said she'd enjoy an uncut diamond mounted in a ring, but that's probably purely the geologist in her speaking.

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by evilduck on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @11:11PM (#5405377)
She sent me this link as an example: http://www.etsy.com/listing/85093794/on-sale-rose-cut-indico...

She's also a fan of monzinite and clear topaz.

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by logn on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @11:59PM (#5405551)
Neat! Thank you. I've always wanted to ask a geologist this question so I'm glad I finally could.
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