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Liberty Belle

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21. I have a lab-grown diamond, too. It's beautiful. No need to every buy a new diamond.

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 08:43 PM

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I think older stones at an antique store are alright, as they've already been mined and sold before. But don't buy from any new diamonds from jewelry stores or other new diamond retailers. They're called blood diamonds for a reason--the horrific conditions for the miners and their families.

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De Beers to Shutter South African Diamond Mine to Save Cash [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Perhaps the closing of that mine will encourage the folks who make lab diamonds. CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #1

There's no reason to buy a mined diamond anymore. yardwork Yesterday #2

Why does anyone want to buy jewelry? Is it to impress other people? And then there are people who spend money they 3Hotdogs Yesterday #3

Slight possibility that jewelry buyers GenThePerservering Yesterday #4

What's to like about 'em? 3Hotdogs Yesterday #6

In ancient times BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

They're shiny, and JoseBalow Yesterday #10

What I like about them: they decorate my face and they are beautiful in their own right. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #14

It improves my appearance LeftInTX 13 hrs ago #34

I agree w/ your sentiment! It's like that 'look at me, look at all of my diamonds, look at my expensive car, look, SWBTATTReg Yesterday #8

Goddess forfend that we should find a moment of joy and beauty niyad 16 hrs ago #24

This! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #27

Because they're pretty, artistic, interestingly designed etc electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #12

As do I. And for years, I worked with, and represented, jewelry makers niyad 16 hrs ago #25

You've made your own? What have you done? electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #28

Just some simple pieces, several necklaces, pins, and bracelets. niyad 14 hrs ago #31

Cool! getting sleepy will add more tomorrow electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #32

Sweet dreams! niyad 14 hrs ago #33

Why? Because a piece is beautiful, or makes us happy, for starters. niyad 16 hrs ago #23

different strokes for different folks purr-rat beauty 9 hrs ago #36

Definitely the case Bluetus 23 hrs ago #13

I have a lab-grown diamond, too. It's beautiful. No need to every buy a new diamond. Liberty Belle 20 hrs ago #21

orher than use for grinding, why bother with diamonds WorseDayEver Yesterday #5

Diamonds are not and never were rare. They just did a super amazing job of marketing. Raftergirl Yesterday #7

Actually, the control of the distribution is what drove rarity and price mdbl 22 hrs ago #15

But not because diamonds are actually rare. De Beers limited the mining solely to be able to sell diamonds as Raftergirl 22 hrs ago #17

Bingo ! When the mines in Kimberly were first being worked, even working-class couples were buying huge diamond eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #22

Wow TY electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #29

My husband and I don't have rings. Envirogal 23 hrs ago #11

Rings are symbols. But if you don't like them, then don't wear them. CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #16

It's beautiful and authentic artwork FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #18

Thanks so much, my dear FakeNoose! CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #19

Lovely!.... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #30

Rings are not the only kinds of jewelry out there. niyad 16 hrs ago #26

"To save cash" as if it didn't have EXCESSIVE funds just sitting in numbers accounts... what a crock WorseDayEver 21 hrs ago #20

they are trying to gain control on prices. nt Javaman 10 hrs ago #35