While yes, you are literally paying for the certificate, what you're really paying for is propagandized emotion. The diamond cartel did a great job equating "r

While yes, you are literally paying for the certificate, what you're really paying for is propagandized emotion. The diamond cartel did a great job equating "real", mined diamonds with love and romance. For some couples, unfortunately, lab-grown just doesn't have the same feel to it.