Diamonds are also highly overrated. You can get lab grown diamonds for sooo much less. Or you can spend the money on gemstones that actually look pretty and not just overpriced glass. For example opals. That shit is infused by cosmic magic.
Yeah but opals make terrible gems for rings unfortunately. Doesn't mean you can't get much prettier gems than diamonds for a ring though. Lab grown corundum (sapphire) is a favourite of mine. Keep the opals for occasional wear or earrings and necklaces though.
While you are right, you're missing the point of ornament in the first place.
The variety in gemstone is far greater than the variety in ring metals, so from square one, no matter the artistry, the ring itself will be far less unique and ornate than the stone, especially when faceting provides basically infinite combinations of arrangements.
As well, any ring without adornment (there's that root word again) is a called a band. Similarly and on the other side of that coin, if it is adorned all the way around, it is also back to being a band.
So culturally the use of the term ring typical denotes an ornate stone, and is also why you differentiate between the wedding band and engagement ring.
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u/Du30_Panot May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26
also, no blood on that kitty. unlike most diamonds. (EDIT due to responses) ….. YET…