73% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, new report finds
Diamonds aren't really a priority right now, dumbasses.
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Boomers are buying diamonds - why?
Because they were brainwashed into believing they're somehow valuable and a good investment that retains its value, despite them actually being neither of those.
It's funny because once the diamond is on the ring and sold it becomes worthless, the metal in the ring may be worth more than the stones after it leaves the store. I had thousands of dollars worth of diamond jewelry and could barely get a few hundred for it.
Even before I knew how common diamonds actually are and that their perceived rarity and thus price are bullshit, I wasn't at all interested in shiny rocks. I'm not a fucking bird.
I love shiny rocks. But diamonds are boring.
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I am so anti-diamond that if a partner insisted on a diamond ring, I would have to think very hard about the whole relationship. Especially because it's one of the less interesting stones, even ignoring all the scam and ethical issues.
Same. My partner and I are engaged but there's never going to be a diamond in the picture. If they had found the diamond ritual important, we wouldn't be too compatible.
I also cannot deal with rings in general due to sensory issues.
We do want to find some kind of wearable, interesting symbol though.
Ooohhh have you about buying a band and wearing it on a chain around your neck instead? I know people who work with machinery do that to avoid their rings getting caught on the equipment.
I've always thought it was kind of sweet because now your ring hangs close to your heart everyday!
Same. I like the whole engagement ring ritual but I’ll be damned if our marriage is going to hinge on my “proving my love” with some overpriced trinket that costs a couple months’ salary and loses 95% of its value when it leaves the store. If that’s what it takes for us to get married it’s not the type of relationship I want in my life.
oxidized titanium rings are better in literally every single way
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millennials aren't buying a rare earth gem that has its price and value artificially increased for maximum profits*
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My wife wanted amethyst because "everyone gets a diamond ring. And it's purple!" It was also very cost effective.
Also...they're less likely to be morons who live their lives based on television commercials made by con artists
Have they tried marketing discolored green ones as "Avocado Diamonds"?
Because diamonds are dumb as fuck
-Gen Z
I mean what does the diamond do besides just sit there and be pretty?
For the same money, I can buy a model train
They can cut glass very easily. But they can make artificial diamond good enough for that in a factory.
Think it’d rather take the artificial diamond cutters
They can also make artificial diamonds that are good enough for jewelry, the perception that lab made diamond is different/worse than diamonds pulled from the ground is just propaganda to keep the artificial scarcity
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For the same reason I only put $10 of fuel in at a time .. I'M BROKE BITCH!
$7 Today. The price was down to 2.58/gallon though. Win
Sure, but if you only put in $9 of fuel in that tank and saved that $1 for a diamond, you could get her that diamond ring in 50... 80 years tops!
If any of you want diamond jewelry, be it rings or necklaces or whatever, look up synthetic diamonds. Far cheaper and result is often the same if not better, as its made in controlled environment and perfect conditions it offers.
Synthetic diamonds are practically perfect. So perfect that "real diamond" marketers have pivoted to say that the best diamonds have imperfect, like people.
I have one and it's exquisite. My husband had originally proposed with a dull, heart-shaped blood-diamond that cost him about 10k. I think he could tell that I didn't like it, and told me it could be returned.
I felt bad for not liking the first, but worse about the thought of some poor lil kid digging it up in Africa. We found a synthetic diamond that is PERFECT and glitters like crazy. I'm extremely happy with my synthetic diamond ring. It's the prettiest piece of jewelry that I've ever owned. Highly recommended
I agree diamonds are dumb and overpriced when you can get a better result from moissanite or lab grown.
That said, I’m curious why you assume it’s a blood diamond? Conflict diamonds only account for ~5% of all diamonds in the trade. Russia and Canada combined account for >50% of all rough diamonds in the industry.
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Honestly, because diamonds are just cliché, over priced and over made meaning that don't have a real high value and all the other gemstones have gone so unloved over the years. I mean, as a 28 year old man I fucking love my emerald earrings. Ruby ones as well for that matter. Fuck diamonds my dudes puts some color in the bling.
I am wearing opal right now. Diamond are just kind of meh.
Not falling for Debeers ads anymore probably.
I worked in diamond exploration for years. We joked that we were turning diesel into diamonds -- just not through compression. Seriously kids, buy a lab diamond if you want one.
Also they're expensive as fuck
Yeah, well maybe if you stopped eating avocado toast, you could afford that expensive as fuck diamond!
maybe they know about blood diamonds and don't care about shiny things that serve no purpose.
Im almost certain eternally filling out myworkday applications will be my personal hell
Don’t forget to answer every question on the application.
See the resume attached.
See the resume attached.
See the resume attached.
See the resume attached.
See the fucking resume attached.
Aaaaand I didn't get the job.
I remember applying online for work study jobs as a freshman. Every single application required me to provide three references, but I could only give two (maybe that sounds weird, but just take my word for it lol). I ended up just filling the third with N/As, except they had to fit the input requirements so it was weird stuff like "[email protected]". I put a note in the comments at the end to explain it, but I only heard back from two of the dozens of positions I applied for, and I couldn't help but think that was a reason. But idk, what else was I supposed to do? ಠಿ_ಠ
It all worked out tho, and I absolutely love the job I have now. And thank fuck, I'll have no shortage of references next time. Thanks for reading if you got this far lmao.
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Other gemstones are not getting enough love. I would love to have a cool topaz ring.
My wedding band is titanium and wood ($17). My wife's is silver and cubic zirconia cast as Nenya, Galadriel's ring from LotR and made by WETA Workshop, who did the movie props ($75).
So much cooler than gold and diamonds => 3 months salary, at least for us.
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The LinkedIn will continue until a resume standard is accepted.
Because inflation is up and minimum wage has barely changed fir better or worse.
It's a boring stone that is basically just very hard to scratch and it's other thing is being expensive. It is basically the most unimaginative gem you can buy. It's not even really rare
Cuz why would I buy an allotropic modification of carbon, it's all around me. Hell, I'm made from it.
Investing in gold on the other hand... yeah, that makes sense.
Even if you got money for jewelry why pick the boring pointy piece of glass? There are gems and materials so much cooler than diamonds. My personal favourite is jade.
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Classic, you can tell because the people in it look like 2013 hipsters
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