Current Events > Would you ever give a lab-grown diamond over earth-mined as an engagement ring?

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MatzoTov 02/07/24 4:01:08 PM #1:	If applicable - Results (76 votes) Yes 92.11% (70 votes) 70 No 7.89% (6 votes) 6 ? --- Sigless by choice <cite>MatzoTov posted [p:978711601] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote> If applicable - Results (76 votes) Yes 92.11% (70 votes) 70 No 7.89% (6 votes) 6 Show Voting Form ? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpawnShadow 02/07/24 4:03:09 PM #2:	Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all. <cite>SpawnShadow posted [p:978711645] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 02/07/24 4:03:43 PM #3:	If my would be fianc is okay with it yes. I dont think theres any difference and I suppose we could always upgrade them later. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:978711657] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>If my would be fianc is okay with it yes. I dont think theres any difference and I suppose we could always upgrade them later. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 02/07/24 4:05:08 PM #4:	There is factually no difference. Elementary particles don't give a shit about our silly designations. --- Calling out stupid or reckless decision-making is not "victim blaming." <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:978711677] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>There is factually no difference. Elementary particles don't give a shit about our silly designations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 02/07/24 4:05:29 PM #5:	Yes. The only way to even tell is via equipment that no regular person is going to have anyways and the only thing it hurts is resale value and even then diamonds sell for shit cause there is too many of them anyways. The price is only high cause they set it so. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:978711684] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Yes. The only way to even tell is via equipment that no regular person is going to have anyways and the only thing it hurts is resale value and even then diamonds sell for shit cause there is too many of them anyways. The price is only high cause they set it so. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jupiter 02/07/24 4:06:19 PM #6:	Who the fuck would even care --- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kid_prodigy23 <cite>Jupiter posted [p:978711696] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Who the fuck would even care </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
garan 02/07/24 4:06:37 PM #7:	SpawnShadow posted... Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all. Facts. The DeBeers are the scum of the earth. <cite>garan posted [p:978711702] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>SpawnShadow posted...</cite><quote>Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all.</quote>Facts. The DeBeers are the scum of the earth.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dummy420 02/07/24 4:06:54 PM #8:	My wife lost her ring so we're going lab grown diamond for the replacement. --- Trying is the first step towards failure, so just dont give it a shot and you cant dissapoint. <cite>dummy420 posted [p:978711706] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>My wife lost her ring so we're going lab grown diamond for the replacement. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem-man 02/07/24 4:07:25 PM #9:	Yep. Gave my wife moissanite --- http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/emblem%20boy/avatar-body.png haters gonna hate <cite>emblem-man posted [p:978711715] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Yep. Gave my wife moissanite </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 02/07/24 4:07:54 PM #10:	I was under the impression dat lab diamonds have a microscopic mark on dem. --- Getting high and playing video games is the best! I swear to ducking God! <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:978711719] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>I was under the impression dat lab diamonds have a microscopic mark on dem. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Agent_Stroud 02/07/24 4:10:48 PM #11:	Who the heck cares about them being lab grown? As long as youre not the big bad from that one James Bond film with Halle Berry costarring alongside Pierce, it shouldnt matter since youre not going to be able to tell the difference anyways without using specialized equipment, just sayin. --- "We're going to shake things up, Morgan. Like old times." -- Alex Yu, Prey (2017) <cite>Agent_Stroud posted [p:978711750] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Who the heck cares about them being lab grown? As long as youre not the big bad from that one James Bond film with Halle Berry costarring alongside Pierce, it shouldnt matter since youre not going to be able to tell the difference anyways without using specialized equipment, just sayin. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 02/07/24 4:14:13 PM #12:	you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference. you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor. that's huge. "real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:978711804] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference.you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor.that's huge."real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 02/07/24 4:15:29 PM #13:	Diamonds are a grift --- Lancool II \| Z690 Tomahawk \|12700K \| Fuma 2 \| RTX 3070Ti \| 16GB 3600MHz \| FireCuda 530 1TB \| Inland NVMe 1TB \| RM750x <cite>Trumpo posted [p:978711821] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Diamonds are a grift </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dummy420 02/07/24 4:22:40 PM #14:	Robot2600 posted... you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference. you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor. that's huge. "real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off True the blood adds to the value. But I'm a cheapskate so im not shelling out for the suffering this time. /s --- Trying is the first step towards failure, so just dont give it a shot and you cant dissapoint. <cite>dummy420 posted [p:978711936] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference.you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor.that's huge."real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off</quote>True the blood adds to the value. But I'm a cheapskate so im not shelling out for the suffering this time. /s </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whitelytning 02/07/24 4:23:24 PM #15:	I know it may be shitty but the price was all I cared about when I bought my now wife her diamond ring (and any diamond stuff after that). --- ************************************************ http://i.imgur.com/iZdWIKJ.jpg <cite>whitelytning posted [p:978711947] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>I know it may be shitty but the price was all I cared about when I bought my now wife her diamond ring (and any diamond stuff after that). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 02/07/24 4:24:09 PM #16:	Let us also remember that diamonds are not forever and will slowly decay into graphite. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:978711957] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Let us also remember that diamonds are not forever and will slowly decay into graphite. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 02/07/24 4:24:15 PM #17:	Robot2600 posted... you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference. you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor. that's huge. "real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off dummy420 posted... True the blood adds to the value. But I'm a cheapskate so im not shelling out for the suffering this time. /s "No one would buy a wedding ring if they knew it cost someone their hand." -Blood Diamond Awesome movie, but I'm afraid many people would contradict this statement... --- Calling out stupid or reckless decision-making is not "victim blaming." <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:978711959] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>you guys are all wrong. there is a HUGE difference.you see the ones grown in labs aren't mined with slave labor.that's huge."real" diamonds can go fuck the hell off</quote>dummy420 posted... </cite><quote>True the blood adds to the value. But I'm a cheapskate so im not shelling out for the suffering this time. /s</quote>"No one would buy a wedding ring if they knew it cost someone their hand."-Blood DiamondAwesome movie, but I'm afraid many people would contradict this statement... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
elizajanegirl 02/07/24 4:25:37 PM #18:	100% I want a lab grown over a mined diamond. --- Just a girl in the great big world http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/elizajanegrl-1487/hero/76174370 <cite>elizajanegirl posted [p:978711989] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>100% I want a lab grown over a mined diamond. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Korey 02/07/24 4:27:34 PM #19:	Sure. Even ignoring the ethics of the diamond industry, I'm not burning thousands of dollars on tiny rocks. The drive to find something really really hard, yet shiny to symbolise your love is second only to the dumb shit people have been doing for gender reveal parties. --- Philosophy major in the academy of Nope. <cite>The_Korey posted [p:978712021] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Sure. Even ignoring the ethics of the diamond industry, I'm not burning thousands of dollars on tiny rocks. The drive to find something really really hard, yet shiny to symbolise your love is second only to the dumb shit people have been doing for gender reveal parties. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 02/07/24 4:29:05 PM #20:	Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this and she could take it or leave it https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e66d7157.jpg --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:978712047] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this and she could take it or leave ithttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e66d7157.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpawnShadow 02/07/24 4:29:27 PM #21:	Robot2600 posted... Let us also remember that diamonds are not forever and will slowly decay into graphite. Don't you just love it when your wedding ring turns into a handy pencil? <cite>SpawnShadow posted [p:978712053] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>Let us also remember that diamonds are not forever and will slowly decay into graphite.</quote>Don't you just love it when your wedding ring turns into a handy pencil?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
elizajanegirl 02/07/24 4:31:21 PM #22:	WilliamPorygon posted... Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this and she could take it or leave it hahaha. I would totally have to leave it. --- Just a girl in the great big world http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/elizajanegrl-1487/hero/76174370 <cite>elizajanegirl posted [p:978712090] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>WilliamPorygon posted... </cite><quote>Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this and she could take it or leave it</quote>hahaha. I would totally have to leave it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 02/07/24 4:53:10 PM #23:	WilliamPorygon posted... Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this it's bringing back memories... of pearl harbor. fuck you dolphin and Whaale. (not to anybody on this board or even the user). --- beware of shere khan (fall guys) currently playing: Asdivine Menace (ps4) Kemco game. on the road to trails to azure <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:978712507] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>WilliamPorygon posted...</cite><quote>Hypothetically if I had a fiancee she'd get this</quote>it's bringing back memories... of pearl harbor.fuck you dolphin and Whaale. (not to anybody on this board or even the user). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/07/24 4:57:36 PM #24:	I'd rather do cubic zirconia. It looks nicer than diamonds. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:978712599] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>I'd rather do cubic zirconia. It looks nicer than diamonds. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 02/07/24 5:02:29 PM #25:	In the future people will want diamonds from asteroids or other planets, instead of earth ones. Just to be special <cite>Zikten posted [p:978712704] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>In the future people will want diamonds from asteroids or other planets, instead of earth ones. Just to be special</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Roachmeat 02/07/24 5:09:43 PM #27:	'Yes' Jupiter posted... Who the @%# would even care This, and if the fiance cared that much I'd likely see it as a red flag. Robot2600 posted... "real" diamonds can go @%# the hell off Well all of them except the Hope diamond. That one could be considered supernatural if the stories about it are to be believed. <cite>Roachmeat posted [p:978712827] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>'Yes'Jupiter posted... </cite><quote>Who the @%# would even care</quote>This, and if the fiance cared that much I'd likely see it as a red flag.Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>"real" diamonds can go @%# the hell off</quote>Well all of them except the Hope diamond. That one could be considered supernatural if the stories about it are to be believed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BucketCat 02/07/24 5:11:12 PM #28:	no. I've had the ring I'm giving as an engagement ring for over 10 years. thanks grandma. also, I think the whole idea of "2 months salary" for the ring is disgusting and materialistic. --- ? <cite>BucketCat posted [p:978712855] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>no. I've had the ring I'm giving as an engagement ring for over 10 years. thanks grandma.also, I think the whole idea of "2 months salary" for the ring is disgusting and materialistic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 02/07/24 5:12:03 PM #29:	SpawnShadow posted... Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all. this. and if a potential partner is so stuck up that a lab grown isn't good enough, that gives me justification in running away. --- I hope something good happens to you today Playing: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:978712875] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>SpawnShadow posted... </cite><quote>Yes. Every time, in fact. I'm not putting one penny toward the DeBeers cartel and its slavery-fueled business if I don't have to. If lab-grown isn't an option, then I'm not getting a ring at all.</quote>this. and if a potential partner is so stuck up that a lab grown isn't good enough, that gives me justification in running away. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 02/07/24 5:16:34 PM #30:	Yes. And I'm pretty sure that my girlfriend would be okay with it too. I'll talk to her about it though when we reach that point --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:978712963] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>Yes. And I'm pretty sure that my girlfriend would be okay with it too. I'll talk to her about it though when we reach that point </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FL81 02/07/24 5:27:49 PM #32:	On the contrary, I would never choose an earth-mined diamond over a lab-grown one. --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:978713156] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>On the contrary, I would never choose an earth-mined diamond over a lab-grown one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 02/07/24 5:30:35 PM #33:	mustachedmystic posted... I was under the impression dat lab diamonds have a microscopic mark on dem. Only if the person who made it put it there, otherwise no. --- Tiw - Min scild, min sweord Woden - Se ALLFAEDER he is, naes hwitra manna anra <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:978713210] in Would you ... [t:80690694]...</cite> <quote>mustachedmystic posted... </cite><quote>I was under the impression dat lab diamonds have a microscopic mark on dem.</quote>Only if the person who made it put it there, otherwise no. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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