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Fuck De Beers. I bought my fiancee a lab diamond last year, for ethical reasons (nice to read it is better for the environment too). The lower price allowed me
by davedx 10y ago
Fuck De Beers.
I bought my fiancee a lab diamond last year, for ethical reasons (nice to read it is better for the environment too). The lower price allowed me to get a better stone, too.
I cannot understand the mindset that rejects lab grown diamonds. It is the pinacle of selfish, ignorant consumerism.
- digi_owl 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
- ajnin 10y agoIf you reject De Beers why would you still choose to buy a diamond to your fiancee? De Beers were the ones that completely made up the diamond engagement ring business through advertising. It didn't exist before them. A diamond ring doesn't exactly scream 'anti-consumerism' either, it has practically no use and is valued only because it is expensive. To me it says 'look how important money is in my life'.
- dagw 10y agoDe Beers were the ones that completely made up the diamond engagement ring business through advertising. It didn't exist before them. De Beers were the ones that completely made up the diamond engagement ring business I don't think that's true. My grandmother's engagement ring for example was diamond and that was before the whole DeBeers thing started. What De Beers did do was move diamond from being just one of many possible options to being that only possible option for an engagement ring.