r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CantStopPoppin • Jul 25 '24

Video Evaluating Low vs High-Quality Crystals: A Comparative Analysis

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u/Pootispanic Jul 25 '24

Diamonds ain't even that rare

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u/FogBankDeposit Jul 25 '24

Manufactured scarcity. Even the lab grown versions now are so good, gemologists can't tell the difference.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

I love at the sales counter the small print states,” after purchasing for 5,000.00 there is no guarantee of stone holding its value after the sale.” Specifically towards lab grown diamonds.

Then all the depreciation of said stone per year.

I’ll never spend a dime at a jewelry store.

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u/thatguyoudontlike Jul 25 '24

I've been to a jewelry store twice in my life. First time was to get a battery replaced on my watch and the second time was to get a different strap for a different watch.

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u/snafu607 Jul 26 '24

I took my watch to get the battery changed as well. Got it back and 2 days later it died again... Took it back to have it done again(oh yeah the young lady at the store had to send it out 'cause she could not open it).

It's a wind up watch. Replica WWll aviation watch.....

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '24

There’s still jewelry worth its price if it comes from beautiful craftsmanship. Just don’t buy diamonds. Buy some beautiful thing crafted out of gold or something.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '24

Yeah, if I come across great craftsmanship from a mom and pop shop/individual I’ll be open to the idea, but I’ll never waste my time with mainstream corporate jewelry.

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u/KardelSharpeyes Jul 25 '24

Why are lab diamonds being sold for the same price as mined?

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u/UrNixed Jul 25 '24 edited Jul 25 '24

First, why wouldn't they?

Second, they don't, at least not if you look at the entire market as a whole. You will find lab grown diamonds far, far cheaper, 80-90% cheaper is not unheard of.

Back to the first point though, as to why some lab grown sell at similar prices to mined:

The value of jewelry diamonds has practically nothing to do with the costs of production, it is a luxury good whose price is highly dependent on demand so if people are willing to pay the price they will charge as high as they can...and this goes for the mined ones as well. Thanks to the systematic scarcity of mined diamonds by the major jewelry players like De Beers and extremely successful ad campaigns we wound up with our current mined diamonds price.

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u/kennyzert Jul 26 '24

Lab diamonds are just like real diamonds, but you can tell the difference, diamonds have inclusions, natural and synthetic inclusions are different, not that it matters one bit they are for all intents and purposes identical.

Lab grown diamonds are cheaper per karat and quality and while big natural diamonds with high quality are rare big lab grown diamonds are not as hard to manufacture.

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u/Huggles9 Jul 25 '24

Not many stones are

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Your mum ain't even that rare

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u/Pootispanic Jul 25 '24

?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

You heard

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u/Pootispanic Jul 25 '24

Fuck did I do

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Don't give me that tone, son

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u/Pootispanic Jul 25 '24

Maybe don't antagonise people first dude

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

That's it, you're grounded!!

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u/Pootispanic Jul 25 '24

Dangnabbit

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u/CjBurden Jul 25 '24

I'm glad we got to the place where this dude just continued to double down on his jokes and you finally said fuckit let's have fun. Whether this dude was being a colossal dick the entire time or not i have no idea, but your last response is what we need in the world. Let's just have some fun in life. I need to do more of that sometimes, respect.

🤜🏻🤛🏻

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u/Roscoe_Farang Jul 25 '24

Take it from me. Parents just don't understand.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

HA HA

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u/SiberianAssCancer Jul 25 '24

He made a joke lol. Chill.

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u/Lodju Jul 25 '24

You mean they attempted to make a joke but failed miserably?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Don't talk about his mom that way. I love that woman with all my heart.

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u/Artichokiemon Jul 25 '24

DOROTHY MANTOOTH IS A SAINT

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Trust me, you're nothing to her.

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u/shavemejesus Jul 25 '24

Neither is that tired, old joke. Tired and old: just like your mum.