• kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 hours ago

    If it loses 50-80% of the value as soon as it’s used, might as well get a used one if you must have a natural diamond. This also applies to cars and plenty of other things. Let someone with more money than you take the hit.

    • Xabis@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Pretty sure a used engagement ring is worse than lab grown in the eyes of the unwashed masses.

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        6 hours ago

        Used means cursed, it failed once and will fail again. As if the mined materials have any effect in a relationship.

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          Now you just tell people that it was stolen from a murder victim. But it’s alright because they had a really long life together before that happened. Then it’s okay.