• Aleric@lemmy.world
      31·
      11 months ago

      Because they were brainwashed into believing they’re somehow valuable and a good investment that retains its value, despite them actually being neither of those.

      • Awkwardparticle
        5·
        11 months ago

        It’s funny because once the diamond is on the ring and sold it becomes worthless, the metal in the ring may be worth more than the stones after it leaves the store. I had thousands of dollars worth of diamond jewelry and could barely get a few hundred for it.

  • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
    51·
    11 months ago

    I am so anti-diamond that if a partner insisted on a diamond ring, I would have to think very hard about the whole relationship. Especially because it’s one of the less interesting stones, even ignoring all the scam and ethical issues.

    • RiverGhost@slrpnk.net
      25·
      11 months ago

      Same. My partner and I are engaged but there’s never going to be a diamond in the picture. If they had found the diamond ritual important, we wouldn’t be too compatible.

      I also cannot deal with rings in general due to sensory issues.

      We do want to find some kind of wearable, interesting symbol though.

      • AquaTofana@lemmy.world
        6·
        11 months ago

        Ooohhh have you about buying a band and wearing it on a chain around your neck instead? I know people who work with machinery do that to avoid their rings getting caught on the equipment.

        I’ve always thought it was kind of sweet because now your ring hangs close to your heart everyday!

    • nBodyProblem@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 months ago

      Same. I like the whole engagement ring ritual but I’ll be damned if our marriage is going to hinge on my “proving my love” with some overpriced trinket that costs a couple months’ salary and loses 95% of its value when it leaves the store. If that’s what it takes for us to get married it’s not the type of relationship I want in my life.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      11 months ago

      My wife wore a diamond engagement ring (multiple small diamonds set in a ring), but it belonged to my great-grandmother, so it had value beyond just buying a diamond for the purposes of showing off your engagement. One of the diamonds fell out and got lost, so she stopped wearing it before any of the rest fell out. I would certainly never have bought her a new diamond ring even if I could have afforded one and she wouldn’t have wanted me to.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
    401·
    11 months ago

    millennials aren’t buying a rare earth gem that has its price and value artificially increased for maximum profits*

      • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
        11·
        11 months ago

        Rare earth gems arent necessarily elements (on the periodic table) diamond is just a form of a common element (carbon) but rare due to the conditions required to turn carbon into diamond (high pressure)

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    34·
    11 months ago

    My wife wanted amethyst because “everyone gets a diamond ring. And it’s purple!” It was also very cost effective.

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    33·
    11 months ago

    Also…they’re less likely to be morons who live their lives based on television commercials made by con artists

  • jtk@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    30·
    11 months ago

    Have they tried marketing discolored green ones as “Avocado Diamonds”?

  • sebinspace@lemmy.world
    29·
    11 months ago

    I mean what does the diamond do besides just sit there and be pretty?

    For the same money, I can buy a model train

  • Commiunism@lemmy.wtf
    20·
    11 months ago

    If any of you want diamond jewelry, be it rings or necklaces or whatever, look up synthetic diamonds. Far cheaper and result is often the same if not better, as its made in controlled environment and perfect conditions it offers.

    • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
      16·
      11 months ago

      Synthetic diamonds are practically perfect. So perfect that “real diamond” marketers have pivoted to say that the best diamonds have imperfect, like people.

    • rosymind@leminal.space
      101·
      11 months ago

      I have one and it’s exquisite. My husband had originally proposed with a dull, heart-shaped blood-diamond that cost him about 10k. I think he could tell that I didn’t like it, and told me it could be returned.

      I felt bad for not liking the first, but worse about the thought of some poor lil kid digging it up in Africa. We found a synthetic diamond that is PERFECT and glitters like crazy. I’m extremely happy with my synthetic diamond ring. It’s the prettiest piece of jewelry that I’ve ever owned. Highly recommended

      • nBodyProblem@lemmy.world
        5·
        11 months ago

        I agree diamonds are dumb and overpriced when you can get a better result from moissanite or lab grown.

        That said, I’m curious why you assume it’s a blood diamond? Conflict diamonds only account for ~5% of all diamonds in the trade. Russia and Canada combined account for >50% of all rough diamonds in the industry.

  • Prethoryn Overmind@lemmy.world
    202·
    11 months ago

    Honestly, because diamonds are just cliché, over priced and over made meaning that don’t have a real high value and all the other gemstones have gone so unloved over the years. I mean, as a 28 year old man I fucking love my emerald earrings. Ruby ones as well for that matter. Fuck diamonds my dudes puts some color in the bling.

    I am wearing opal right now. Diamond are just kind of meh.