Conflict? LMAO if you want to use conflict as an excuse for not buying, then fine. Why not just tell the truth and say you’re cheap? Many things we buy directly or indirectly may support some sort of illegal or immoral activity; sorry kids, that’s just the way the world works. Get over it.

“My friends are into high tech, so they’re buying lab diamonds”. Great. You and your friends are cheap, that’s what you mean.

You know, you can find a million excuses for not doing the right thing, but in the end all you’re doing is making yourself look like white-trash. Buy that big screen tv and the top of the line satellite package instead. It’ll go great with your trailer house…

CARAT.CC does indeed sell cubic zirconia (diamond simulant) which wholesales from less than a dollar to a few dollars per carat, depending primarily on quality of cut.The idea that diamonds are as plentiful as semi-precious stones is ludicrous. High quality diamonds are genuinely rare. DeBeers no longer has a monopoly; there are now several major players in mining and distribution. Diamond rough is very costly simply because it is extremely difficult to find and then extract. A good diamond well-bought (at a wholesale or near-wholesale price) has nearly always maintained its value or better. Bought at retail, however, you can wait a very long time for the market to catch up.

who the fuk owns de beers?

I would estimate that you save quite a bit over the Costco price. The appraiser said he would have a problem finding a deal as good. I didn’t find Blue Nile to be as competitively priced as Abazias who I went with. I know that Abazias had great service.

I recently got engaged, and buying an engagement ring was a very stressful experince. It was a major purchase that had alot of emotional value wrapped into it. Do not take a salesman’s word for face value. Have some idea of what you are looking for before you get sucked into a salesman’s game.

Here’s the deal: Buy from Blue Nile. Say it’s from Tiffany’s. Best of both worlds.