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I never knew moissanite existed, thank you for the unknown. I am skeptical of the post—the argument is diamond sucks, but after reading the post, it appears to
by arieskg 10y ago
I never knew moissanite existed, thank you for the unknown.
I am skeptical of the post—the argument is diamond sucks, but after reading the post, it appears to be “diamond sucks, buy moisanite instead.” 1). Why is there only one alternative? 2). Why does it matter that people will assume the ring is diamond? 3). Let’s assume all diamonds are subsidizing African warlords. How would I know if my hard-earned money isn’t subsidizing some Chinese manufacturers known to exploit human labor?
I would be getting more “bling for my buck” if it was the same commodity. You mentioned that others wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between moisanite and diamond, but if moisanite is better than diamond, then others should be able to recognize moisanite and perhaps comment “the refraction index for this ring appears to be higher than diamond, it must be a moisanite. It’s beautiful!”
Wedding is a tradition, but it’s not required for marriage likewise diamond is the symbolic instrument for proposals, but the ring does not have to be diamond.
I appreciate your post for the detail comparison breakdown between diamond and moisanite, but I am skeptical of the intent. Research the luxury handbag industry and you’ll find the same patterns, and what alternatives are there, typically, for cheaper Chanel handbags?
- alvarosm 10y agoYeah, quite fishy. He even goes on to say Retail ~$735, Moissanite.net $399. That article is practically an ad.
- salmonet 10y agoI would go with CZ. Interestingly there is an inverse correlation between wedding ring cost and likelihood of staying together. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2501480 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2501480
- uremog 10y agoIf you want such jewelry and dislike diamonds, it can be worth it to choose something casually similar to diamond that you both appreciate, so that you won't generate as much unwanted "OMG WHY NOT DIAMOND" nonsense and have to explain to practically everyone who looks at it. They'll just assume you meet their internal idea of an engagement ring and not bother you with the [n+1]th set of questions about it.