It was just republished by The Atlantic, dork. It's still worthwhile no matter the timeline. And it gives credence to the notion that all of a sudden DeBeers is pushing the "…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg It was just republished by The Atlantic, dork. Ah, retracted then. Sometimes, my screen name does come in handy!

No, it's okay. If you visit their homepage here you'll see where they gave it to us to read again. It's a great article.

::looks at diamond 3ring on finger:: oh well. I would have been more than happy with a saphire or something else picked out with love.

Cody, everything you said is "common uncommon knowledge"--which is of course why I said it in my post. My point is that despite its artificiality, it is still a convention, and you…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg No, for me, I'd rather have that $10K in my pocket and a beautiful Moissanite ring on my finger,) Actually, the 10k would be in his poc…

I thought everyone knew that the price of diamonds is artificially inflated by the DeBeers cartel. Nevertheless, they are in short supply b/c of the way the market is set up, so t…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg No, it's okay. If you visit their homepage here you'll see where they gave it to us to read again. It's a great article. The "Root…

Quote: strictlyplaid said With a small or fake ring on your finger, people will think ill of you and/or your husband whether it's warranted or not. No, they w…

Quote: Apparently diamonds are relatively worthless That shouldn't come as a big surprise. The prez of DeBeers himself basically said as much... He said that h…

This is a Eug Wanker Smackdown™ moment.

P.S. I was very impressed by the DeBeers guy. It's nice to see a straight talker like that once in a while. Maybe it's because he knows they've got such a stranglehold on the busin…

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker Well, hyphenation (as much as I hate it) is pretty common nowadays, and in many places in North America, the default legally is to have bo…

Cody, I can tell the difference between Moissanite and diamonds without anything more than a loupe. And while they're nice, they just ain't diamonds-there is a significant differe…

Quote: Originally Posted by Dakar Actually, the 10k would be in his pocket. You: not married.

I like Neil Diamond. He rawks!!!

I knew about this for quite a while.

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter P.S., Aren't the principles of De Beers still under threat of arrest if they ever come to the States because of their anti-competitive carte…

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. Rubies are rarer but less expensive. Go figure.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg No, they wouldn't. THEY WOULD NOT KNOW. How would they (or you) know if I had a fake on or not? Knowing you, you'd tell them. Qu…

Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker That's happening nowadays actually, since it's the standard colour for the bride's dress in Chinese weddings. My Chinese's friend's Portu…

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Dawg If my wearing a "real" diamond on my finger or not makes YOU decide that I'm not "worthy" enough for some reason, then you're a loser in my…

Quote: Originally Posted by birdman I don't think he meant he thinks imitation diamonds aren't "worthy," but rather that society doesn't. Should I claim that this is some …

However, DeBeers no longer has a monopoly on diamonds. Yet, they still seem to hold value. Here's some of their competition: http://www.polarbeardiamond.com/

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…