Would You Pay $32,709 for a Lab-Grown Diamond?

Like many I always thought I wouldn't buy a diamond, I saw no reason to buy what was basically just a rock (to me), but when I proposed to my girlfriend, since the ring didn't have a diamond, she said no.

Re: Would You Pay $32,709 for a Lab-Grown Diamond?

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Post by mastrsushi » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 5:26 AM UTC

We should stop posting links to article posts that block and require payment. I have no idea why no one else has mentioned this.

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Post by bsder » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 5:28 AM UTC

I have been seeing these links for CVD diamond for almost 10 years now, and yet I still can't buy a CVD diamond in any store.

I wonder why that is?

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Post by jdormit » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 5:29 AM UTC

supermw wrote: post #5

Like many I always thought I wouldn't buy a diamond, I saw no reason to buy what was basically just a rock (to me), but when I proposed to my girlfriend, since the ring didn't have a diamond, she said no.

Damn seriously? I know you're not looking for unsolicited relationship advice, but that's a bit of a red flag...

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Post by kylec » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 5:32 AM UTC

I wouldn't pay $32 for a lab-grown diamond... or any diamond

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Post by hotsauceror » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 5:33 AM UTC

Of course not. I’d rather it be used for some useful scientific purpose rather than a gaudy jewel. Young couples have way better things to save their money for, like a down payment on a house, or child care, or a college fund. My wife and I got matching tungsten carbide rings that look way cooler than any diamond, and we spent less than $600 on the pair.