The thing with saphires and rubies (which are the same mineral with slightly different impurities and thus the differing colors) is that they can very nicely be produced in the lab…

Quote: This "society" thing is a bunch of self important know-nothings who like reinforcing their own beliefs and stereotypes to maintain their illusion of superiority.…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg Apparently diamonds are relatively worthless Let me guess your single.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg Honestly, that is EXACTLY what the article talks about - did you READ it? Because if you did, you'd find that the entire Western public ha…

Quote: Originally Posted by osiris They might as well advertise stapling testicles to a woman's hand, with the woman saying "good boy" afterwards.

FYI, there are synthetic diamonds on the market that are indistinguishable by the human eye. There are also some coming on the market that are indistinguishable even using machines…

I am seeding these kinds of stories to my gf, in an attempt to sway her opinion towards this stupid industry. I don't have a problem buying her something expensive if it's worth it…

So is the reality of the diamond the same as the reality of the dollar? Does a diamond have any real value?

There's quite a bit of misinformation in this thread about diamonds and I'm not going to try to dispel it all. But if you really think that synthetic moissanite is a good replaceme…

Quote: Originally Posted by Fireball XL5 There are tons of diamonds under Antwerp. Tons. They just leave them there to keep the price up. Saw it on 60 minutes last year. Rubie…

Funny how people look at De Beers and scream "cartel" and "illegal" but they don't do the same for Microsoft or any of the other occidental companies that have large market shares.…

Quote: There are many reasons to purchase synthetic diamonds instead of the mined variety. The prices charged for mined diamonds are, in the very best verbiage, an illus…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg ]I'll buy Moissanite instead Even I could tell the difference between a diamond and a moissanite with nothing more but a good magnify…

There is also Apollo Dimonds which are real diamonds grown in a lab. I think the Apollo Diamonds offer the best alternative to mined diamonds, to be honest. I've really learned a…

Quote: Originally Posted by Jellytussle You: not married. You're not married yet when you give the ring. Plenty of time to empty out the bank accounts before she gets her c…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg I guess the best diamond substitute is the Diamond Nexus gemstone according to this Link. Diamond Nexus Site. Notice how all of the co…

Quote: Diamond prices are ... not a fair reflection of diamond scarcity. WTF?! Is the price of any product sold in the US solely a reflection of the scarcity o…

Quote: Originally Posted by Troll Notice how all of the companies listed in that article are American. What's really going on here? Yeah it's a conspiracy! BTW, does this …

Quote: Trollbait The sense of entitlement to other people's resources is so damn ingrained in the psyche that Cody Dawg feels some kind of entitlement to diamonds at cos…

Yes, Troll has a bad habit of confusing his belief or projections to be absolute fact.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin Yes, Troll has a bad habit of confusing his belief or projections to be absolute fact.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg I just thought it was a great article since I live in an area where flaunting wealth vis-a-vis jewelry is de rigeur. That's a complete …

i've downloaded various movies and things from various share and pay forums and for some reason toast hates 'em toast usually won't even recognize it as a file to burn and on th…

oh, btw, they're always either avi's or mpgs, etc., in case that wasn't clear any help greatly appreciated! i would love to put 500 short avi's (totally only 2-3 gig) onto a 4.3 …

Are you burning DVD Data or DVD Video? You need to convert all the clips to MPEG2 (which will make them larger or lower quality) and burn a DVD Video if you want it to work in set-…