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re: Lab grown diamonds
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:08 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:08 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
I guarantee the diamond ring I gave my wife was worth more than my grandmothers fiancée paid for it sixty years earlier .. and it has already been passed down another generation.
Will synthetic diamonds be considered heirloom… or just end up in the pile of stuff with grandmas cool costume jewelry.. .. just an individual choice.. for individuals reasons.
Will synthetic diamonds be considered heirloom… or just end up in the pile of stuff with grandmas cool costume jewelry.. .. just an individual choice.. for individuals reasons.
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Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:08 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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You can make them in labs too.
And its a lab grown diamond
not a diamond
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:09 pm to Fun Bunch
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And its a lab grown diamond not a diamond
You are not a smart person
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:11 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Surely a jewelry store can sell lab grown diamonds as diamonds without informing the purchaser, right?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:15 pm to tigger4ever
I did it. Was upfront with wife too.
Diamonds are a scam. Her rock looks awesome and it’s a fraction of the cost.
Diamonds are a scam. Her rock looks awesome and it’s a fraction of the cost.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:20 pm to Fun Bunch
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not a diamond
says who?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:25 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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says who?
The Federal Trade Commission?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:30 pm to Fun Bunch
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The Federal Trade Commission?
The FTC doesn't say they aren't diamonds though.
This is the FTC's definition of a diamond
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A diamond is a mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system. It is found in many colors. Its hardness is 10; its specific gravity is approximately 3.52; and it has a refractive index of 2.42.
See anything in there referencing mining or labs?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:33 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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The FTC doesn't say they aren't diamonds though.
A natural diamond and a lab made diamond diamond are both a diamond. Just like a Casio and a Rolex are both watches, that doesn’t mean you sell them for the same price.
I’m amazed at some of the concepts posters here struggle with
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:34 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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The FTC doesn't say they aren't diamonds though.
Sure they do.
They say the public has to be warned if its a lab grown diamond
Why would the public have to be warned about buying a diamond if its a diamond?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:34 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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A natural diamond and a lab made diamond diamond are both a diamond.
One is a diamond
One is a lab grown diamond
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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Why would the public have to be warned about buying a diamond if its a diamond?
You can’t sell a fake Rolex as a real Rolex either, but are you going to argue a fake Rolex isn’t a watch?
You somehow made yourself look dumber with this post. Impressive feat
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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One of my best friends could not wrap his head around a rolex costing more than his casio. His had a calculator on it
more than a status symbol (which it definitely is), there's something magical about being able to wear something on your wrist with the craftsmanship and attention to detail and mechanical engineering that goes into a high end swiss movement.
its a sign of a more civilized world and the way things ought to be.
a dirty rock thats been in a shithole in the ground for thousands of years? not so much,
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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Sure they do.
They literally do not. They do not make a distinction between mined and lab-grown when determining if something can be described as a "diamond".
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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One is a diamond One is a lab grown diamond
So they’re both diamonds, thanks
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:43 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Yes I do.. they say mineral …
Again here is the definition of a mineral.. been the same in every geology class book I took/read…
Mineral is defined as an inorganic, naturally occurring, homogenous solid, with a definite chemical composition, and ordered (crystalline) atomic structures
It states naturally occurring.. argue value of natural versus synthetic all you want but lab grown is not naturally occurring thus not within the definition you reference.
Again here is the definition of a mineral.. been the same in every geology class book I took/read…
Mineral is defined as an inorganic, naturally occurring, homogenous solid, with a definite chemical composition, and ordered (crystalline) atomic structures
It states naturally occurring.. argue value of natural versus synthetic all you want but lab grown is not naturally occurring thus not within the definition you reference.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:43 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
No, they aren't.
If its grown in a lab its a lab grown diamond
If its not
Its a diamond
If its grown in a lab its a lab grown diamond
If its not
Its a diamond
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:46 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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They literally do not. They do not make a distinction between mined and lab-grown when determining if something can be described as a "diamond".
They tell stores they cannot sell lab grown diamonds without disclosing that they are lab grown diamonds
They do not have any such warning for... diamonds
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:48 pm to Fun Bunch
quote:good, you're getting warmer.
They tell stores they cannot sell lab grown diamonds without disclosing that they are lab grown diamonds
They do not have any such warning for... diamonds
now define "they".
Posted on 12/12/25 at 2:51 pm to tigger4ever
My 2 Cents….
My nephew is about to give his girlfriend a f’ing rock….he said the young people all do it because it’s cheaper and there is no moral implication.
I’m giving my wife 4cts. of real diamond earrings that cost a small fortune (to me) but I’m old and feel like they need to come out of the ground.
My nephew is about to give his girlfriend a f’ing rock….he said the young people all do it because it’s cheaper and there is no moral implication.
I’m giving my wife 4cts. of real diamond earrings that cost a small fortune (to me) but I’m old and feel like they need to come out of the ground.
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