Wanted to buy synthetic diamond ring.

[dec11]

and my point exactly. I do not believe in "investing" in diamonds.

first, there are huge inventories stockpiled to keep the prices artificially high. there is nothing "rare' about diamonds
second, the lab grown diamonds ARE diamonds, and extremely difficult to distinguish from the naturally occuring variety. therefore, easy to get ripped off

exactly, i wonder how many mossanites are passed off as real gear. my gf had hers cleaned at a jewellers once and he said it was the most exquisite diamond he'd seen!!

[lovbyts]

exactly, i wonder how many mossanites are passed off as real gear. my gf had hers cleaned at a jewellers once and he said it was the most exquisite diamond he'd seen!!

Yeah but the only problem is most jewelers are getting wise and the testers for Mossanites are becoming reasonable so most places have them. One of these days someone is going to tell her it's not a REAL diamond and to a girl it makes all the difference. No such thing as next best thing or $$$ savings.

My mother just gave a 1ct tie tack to my brother that belonged to my father. My idiot brother informed her he had it checked and it was fake. I'm not sure if my father knew or not. He probably did since he was not into jewelry and would rather spend the money on something else. My mother gave it to him as a memorabilia since she will be passing soon due to cancer. He should have kept it to himself in my opinion.

[dec11]

Yeah but the only problem is most jewelers are getting wise and the testers for Mossanites are becoming reasonable so most places have them. One of these days someone is going to tell her it's not a REAL diamond and to a girl it makes all the difference. No such thing as next best thing or $$$ savings.

My mother just gave a 1ct tie tack to my brother that belonged to my father. My idiot brother informed her he had it checked and it was fake. I'm not sure if my father knew or not. He probably did since he was not into jewelry and would rather spend the money on something else. My mother gave it to him as a memorabilia since she will be passing soon due to cancer. He should have kept it to himself in my opinion.

couldnt give a bollocks and she wouldnt either mate tbh. why break yourself for a stone because tradition says so? grandiose gesters usually mean sod all but 'look at me' .