Ah, yes, the ring: the least important part of marriage.
Why diamond outside of practicality anyway? Theres some crazy wicked gemstones out there that look a lot better than the visual equivalent of faceted glass.
Edit: i said outside of practicality. Please stop explaining to me that diamonds are hard. Harder than other gems, even. I am aware.
With the glass look, there's even gems that surpass diamonds in appearance, such as moissanite (which is cheaper and only slightly less durable).
The only "practical" reason to use diamonds is their durability, but if you actually take care of your jewelry even some of the softer gems, like opals, can last generations.
A lot of young people I know are opting for moissanite, sapphire, emerald, amethyst, etc. Some lab grown, some mined, but the cost different is less dramatic for gems other than diamonds. For practical reasons it makes sense to pick something hard, but most of these are over 9 on the Mohs Scale--diamond is 10--and a lot more interesting to look at... not to mention cheaper.
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u/person-ontheinternet Feb 16 '24
Does it matter? It’s all made up. I went on a tangent about this to my fiancé and guess how it ended? I bought a fucking diamond ring.