Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever
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#2Biggest jeweller is not biggest diamond seller in this case. Still this seems like a great initiative.
>Although diamonds have traditionally only been a very small share of the 100 million pieces Pandora sells worldwide each year, Mr Lacik believes that will be boosted by lower prices.
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#3Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
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#4I think this is a lot less significant than it seems at first glance:
> Although diamonds have traditionally only been a very small share of the 100 million pieces Pandora sells worldwide each year, Mr Lacik believes that will be boosted by lower prices.
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#5Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
It depends on culture. In my country, a gold or silver ring is acceptable.
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#6Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
Just bought it and moved on. I'm happy that she's happy. I couldn't care less.
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#7Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
Ask your partner what they want. Then do that. Your opinion on this matter is not particularly important ;)
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#8Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
Build a Wall-E type robot to deliver a lab grown one to create environmental vibes.
Re: Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever
#9Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
It depends on culture. In my country, a gold or silver ring is acceptable.
In my country, a simple gold band is also customary. When you think "wedding ring", you think "simple gold band". They all look the same.
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#10Married members of HN, what did you do if you think diamonds are utterly ridiclious however due to societal constraints some kind of ring is required for your SO?
Not married, but engaged! I ended up buying a diamond on James Allen (they allow you to select earth created or lab created).
They allege their mined diamonds are "conflict free" https://www.jamesallen.com/education/diamonds/grading-confli....
However, my feeling is I don't trust this 100%, and for my SO having a "real diamond" meant a lot. For me, in this case, the need to get a "real diamond" for my SO trumped my ethical stance on where the diamond was sourced.
I think if you are going for 100% ethical purity, then you should either get no diamond (many other beautiful, precious gemstones if you still want one) or just go for it to make your SO happy.