madkoopa asked:


So I’m engagement ring shopping. I see lots and lots of rings I like. Then I see what Ebay has to offer…

Now there are a lot of shops on Ebay. I don’t even trust Ebay, so I don’t even know why I’m looking. But anyway, I find this one…and it says “Lab Created”. I read some info on it, but it doesn’t answer my question.

So my question is this:

What is the difference?
Why would I want a lab created diamond?
Is this a perfectly acceptable alternitive to a real mined diamond….or is this some black market I should stay away from?

And please tell me why and how you came up with your answers…and any sources too.

Heres the ring I was talking about from ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Platinum-ep-1-70ct-Princess-Cut-Engagement-Ring_W0QQitemZ140214082971QQihZ004QQcategoryZ152874QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

mnitzani asked:


and by synthetic…I mean ones made in a laboratory…

SANDY asked:


just wondering
for turning it into gasoline and stuff

pitachips3 asked:


If your engagement or wedding ring were synthetic diamond instead of real diamond, would you be offended? Would you not care? Would you be happy?

On a different note, would you rather have your ring be a complete surprise (and risk not liking it), or would you want to pick it out yourself?

johanna71983 asked:


Looking to buy an engagement ring and there are alot of less expensive ones with “Lab Created Diamonds”. I did a google search and it came up with sites saying that Lab Created are just as durable, pretty and hard as natural diamonds. But are Lab Created Diamonds the same thing as Cubic Zirconia? Because I always thought CZ was kind of a cheaper, less durable kind of fake diamond.

Anyone know?

photowhxre asked:


my boyfriend bought me a 2 carat white gold engagement ring. the diamond is not a natural diamond, but a lab created diamond. is there anything wrong with that? i read that the only difference is that natural is mined from the ground, and that lab created is made the same way as it would be created in the ground except it’s made in a lab. does anyone have a lab created diamond, and can you tell the difference?

Spencer S asked:


I want to buy my gf jewelry with a pink diamond because it’s her favorite color, but they are extremely expensive since they only exist maybe 1% out of all the diamonds out there. I have found out that there are these new man made diamonds, also called “synthetic” or “cultured” diamonds that can be made pink. The news says that these are actually REAL diamonds (not zirconium or the other fake stuff) made by scientists that can replicate the natural process in a lab. Also, since they are man made, there is no chance of them being “blood diamonds”.

Has anyone ever purchased on of these diamonds and if so where? Even though people can make them, they seem to all be sold out because the cost savings are huge!

Articles:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/SavingandDebt/P97816.asp
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-10-06-man-made-diamonds_x.htm
Please note, I am not too interested on whether you feel these diamonds are “real” or not. The fact is that scientifically they are one and the same and will pass 3rd party certification. I am more interested if someone has bought one and where, because they are very hard to get your hands on, whether they are naturally occuring or man made.

I also appreciate the people who have noted buying jewelry with other pink stones. This is very helpful, thanks.

Nnamdi N asked:


this question is for ladies only.

thepickle asked:


Looking up some ideas for my boyfriend(lol to buy for me.Looking for somthing under 100$.Better can come later any online shops or stores?Thanks!

blacklincolncontinental asked:


I mean difference between man made and the ones made by the earth.