A bride-to-be who “really” loved her “beautiful” engagement ring was left disappointed after discovering a secret about the diamond.
The woman told a Facebook group she was upset that her future husband was wearing a lab-made diamond.
“I’m not going to lie, I was pretty disappointed, especially since my future husband has enough income to afford a real diamond,” she said.
She also confessed that she feels like “a spoiled child for complaining.”
Her fiancé was previously engaged to another woman and proposed with a ring that cost more than $75,000, so the cheaper diamond made her feel “second-class.”
“How many others have lab-grown diamonds?” he asked.
Her dismay at not having a “real” diamond in her engagement ring was met with mockery and disbelief online.
“I demand that my diamonds be mineable,” one woman joked.
The disappointed bride posted a photo of the ring with the lab-created diamond (above)
“People get so angry when their diamonds aren’t the result of human rights violations and environmental destruction, huh?” said another, criticising the woman’s “entitled attitude”.
Another woman was quick to agree that the bride-to-be’s “greedy” disappointment was in poor taste.
“How else is she going to prove that she’s better than the rest if not by showing how many people and children have been abused for her to have that rock in her hand,” he said.
“Carbon is carbon,” said another person, referring to the material diamonds are made of, whether from the earth or a lab.
“What a strange hill to die on! I told my husband I wanted a lab-grown diamond for this exact reason. Having a chemically perfect diamond is a plus,” said another woman.
Many agreed that they would prefer a lab-grown diamond and claimed that a real diamond and its associated “bad juju” would be more disappointing.
“Why is your money contributing to creating problems in another country?” asked one woman.
“Diamonds are not my favorite, but if I get one, it’s better if it’s a lab-made diamond than a real one,” another woman said.
One woman shared that her jeweler friend recommended lab-grown diamonds, since diamonds don’t have much resale value in general.
Many argued that lab-grown diamonds were essentially equal to earth-grown diamonds in terms of clarity and brilliance, albeit less expensive.
Lab-grown diamonds still have flaws, the only difference is that they don’t contain nitrogen.
The bride-to-be even admitted that the stunning engagement ring “matched perfectly” with her “blood” diamond band from Tiffany & Co.
He also admitted that he had not done any research into lab-grown diamonds, “so I might be looking at this completely wrong.”
Amnesty International estimates that 3.7 million people have died in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia and Sierra Leone in conflicts related to so-called “blood diamonds”.
Amnesty International estimates that 3.7 million people have died in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia and Sierra Leone in conflicts related to ‘blood diamonds’.
‘Ethical diamonds’ are another option for those who don’t want lab-created jewelry.
There’s a certified process that can guarantee that diamonds purchased from certain retailers are “conflict-free.”
But diamonds from the earth also carry negative environmental impacts, such as deforestation and soil erosion.
Many people are encouraged to purchase vintage engagement rings as they are not only a better value, but are a way to own a natural diamond without supporting an exploitative industry.
One woman said she felt comfortable owning a diamond only because the stone had belonged to her grandmother.
Global demand for lab-grown diamonds has increased rapidly in recent years.
It was 3.5 percent of the market in 2018, 18.5 percent in 2023 and is expected to surpass 20 percent by the end of 2024.
One commenter thought the idea of expensive engagement rings was an outdated marketing scam.
“Many years ago, De Beers insisted that women needed a giant engagement ring that cost a fortune; unfortunately that standard still persists,” she said.
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