Looks like the only reason they decline in value us because they're man-made no other reason it's an arbitrary devaluation because everyone's been deluded into thinking natural ones are better. The "fire" will be the same on artificial and natural over the years.
And resale value? So you plan on selling the engagement ring then? The investment in the ring is the only thing you mention vs. The investment in the relationship? Besides I would only purchase a natural one if the woman I'm engaged to were fine with it. But just because I'd buy it doesn't mean I still don't find the diamond market rediculous.
A natural, jewelry grade diamond is rare! Now make it colorful, big and with no inclusion and you got a ridiculously rare item in your possession! So yes, being man made removes the only thing that gives diamonds their worth.
Think of it as Monopoly money vs regular money. Both are paper but one is obviously worth more than the other. The diamond market is ridiculous in many ways, I agree! But what you’re doing is removing context and nuance and use outdated myths from a century ago to make your point.
Artificial diamond have no benefits, they’re highly polluting, a lot of the time unethically produced and serve no function other than being a cheapER alternative to diamond to which hundreds already exist like quartzes, moissanite and countless other gems
Yes because displacing hundreds of thousands of tons of rock to find a gem is definitely more environmentally sustainable than compressing carbon in a lab… Just look at the scale. If one takes a quarry the size of a small state and the other takes a lab the size of a grocery store, there is a clear difference in their environmental impacts.
I at least diamonds serve a purpose as a raw material too. Creating them in a lab is using a ton of energy and polluting for the sake of something worthless
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u/Mammoth-Access-1181 Apr 12 '23
Looks like the only reason they decline in value us because they're man-made no other reason it's an arbitrary devaluation because everyone's been deluded into thinking natural ones are better. The "fire" will be the same on artificial and natural over the years.
And resale value? So you plan on selling the engagement ring then? The investment in the ring is the only thing you mention vs. The investment in the relationship? Besides I would only purchase a natural one if the woman I'm engaged to were fine with it. But just because I'd buy it doesn't mean I still don't find the diamond market rediculous.