Buying a diamond
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There's no law regulating disclosure. The companies producing real synthetic diamonds for the jewelry industry all laser etch their gems (greater than 0.20ct) voluntarily to promote consumer confidence.
Apollo
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Gemesis cultured diamonds, fancy color diamonds, fancy color diamond jewelry, lab grown diamonds
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Apollo uses the CVD method for nearly 100% pure diamonds with perfect crystal structures -- at a cost of about $5.00 per carat.Go read about it. It's very cool shit.
Wired 11.09: The New Diamond Age
Good read. I wonder what the current status on this technology is. That wired article was written 7 years ago
I'm a geologist and this is exactly what I'm going to do, it's just a shiny rock.
Unless you're marrying a money grubbing whore you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
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I'm a geologist and I bought a fucking blood diamond. It's just a shiny rock.
Those canadian diamonds are expensive.
not to mention it would help fund that evil terrorist government of canaduh who keeps sending illegals south of the border to infiltrate our film and television media.
my recommendation is to buy the most expensive diamond you can find, even if it means going far beyond your means
that's how you prove true love, and when the whore leaves you, at least you won't regret it because you'll know you gave the relationship everything you had and it just wasn't meant to be
that's how you prove true love, and when the whore leaves you, at least you won't regret it because you'll know you gave the relationship everything you had and it just wasn't meant to be
My Grandfather was a Jeweler but had retired and sold his business to a friend, so we had the frind Design a custom ring. We had went and discussed the idea almost 8 months before I proposed, and then on the sly i paid him to actually create what she had designed. She originally wanted a blue diamond, but then we saw the cost for a real one, and she really cared more about the color and style than the cost, so we actuallyw ent with an aquamarine the same tone as the blue diamond she loved. Someone somewhere has a similar ring of course (only so many different style) but it is pretty cool knowing that it is almost unique. The family friend even added and extra 10 tiny diamonds and change the band somewhat from her design, and it made it better and she liked it more. .75 ct quality Aquamarine, 1 ct total diamonds on the band, White Gold, custom design - $1800. He made about $100 on it in the end, but considering my grandfather sold him his business he was more than happy to give back (Im an only grandchild so he only had to do it once.)
They also told me the scale of markups for Jewelry stores, and it is atrocious. Depending on the "Name" of the Store you are paying anywhere from 300% to 500% markup, unless you are getting something from a friend. On the high end youve got Robbins bros, sittin in the 500-550% area. Mall Stores Like Zales or Ben Bridge are usually int he 400% range. Places like the Jewelry Exchange are usually at 300%. As I Said thats as good as it gets unless you know somebody. Happy Hunting.
P.S. - All Markup % are on their "Retail Value" which is why Zales can sell you shit for 50% off this item only, and still make double their cost.
Someone explain plz?
Nobody has said anything about the price this guy paid? Too much??? Good deal????
Can anyone confirm this???
The idea of this thread is to find out what a "real diamond on the cheap" consist of and what that price is. Thank you for playing but please come back when you have some real information.
ehhhh sorry bro but I'm not losing any sleep over some dude in another country getting abused/killed because of diamonds. Call me an asshole but it is what it is.... Sorry, but I guess that is a dead issue with me.
Too True. Of course it is the last one you will ever get.
Actually it depends on the woman. Married 2 years next month and I get more Bjs now than when we were int he first 6 months of the relationship. And we havent even had our Honeymoon phase yet. Had a roomate this whole time.. and she moves out next month. My wife has already warned our friends that they wont see much of us until August/Sept.
PROP - Go here: http://www.jewelryexchange.com/DiamondResults.aspx - Read about the 4 Cs. You will understand then that you can get a 1ct ring low quality for under a grand in some places, and there are .5 ct rings that can cost 25,000 if it is a high quality blue diamond. It really depends on what the woman wants, and what her priorities are. Size , vs Color, vs Clarity. If shes demand it be 1.5+ carats.. hell if she DEMANDs anything about the Symbol of your wanting to marry here.. shes not worth a dime. But you have to kind of find out details ont he sly. Or ask a Sister, Female Friend of hers, Mom etc, but ONLY if you honestly trust them to keep it a secret. On Average if you arent going super high quality , the 2k-3k for a 1ct ring is about spot on. Krustyy probably overpaid, but he said that himself and had credit at the store.
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It's not a fake diamond. It's just man made, and it's completely identical to a natural diamond.
Just don't tell your woman it's synthetic. Even after I explained to them that it's not fake, most girls I've talked to have said they would be really upset if they got a "fake" diamond instead of a real one. Woman are crazy.
Wow great thread, haven't heard about man made diamonds for 10 years, kinda forgot about them.
Man-Made Diamonds; A Buyer's Guide
Man-Made Diamonds; A Buyer's Guide
This.
If she did, that'd only save him the hassle of slowly figuring out that she's a vapid cunt years down the road when they have kids.
