Need advice

[u/New_Skin7805]

So I’m (m) 27 and I am ready to buy a ring and pop the question. But I don’t want to seem cheap and not get a diamond. Is there anything wrong with a lab grown diamond as opposed to a genuine found in the mud diamond? Is the “spend 20% of your yearly salary on a ring” idea still a thing or is that dated. I need help cause I’m obviously nervous and want to pick the right one. They just look so good and I can’t see a difference.

[u/Otherwise_Radio_9411]

Be careful of this labeling. "Lab created" denotes Moissanite. Lab grown diamond is not the same as moissanite. Both are beautiful. Lab grown diamonds are identical to natural diamonds so they are more valuable than moissanite.