In the Ladies' Lounge, there's a current thread about engagement rings. In the middle of the thread,
Sage has a post where she mentions
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I'm appaled that ANY woman wants a diamond anywhere near her finger. Especially now that synthetic diamonds are virtually identical to natural diamonds. I can buy a five carat synthetic diamond that looks, glitters, and cuts glass just like a nautral diamond for thirty dollars.
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I'm interested in finding out more about this. Does anyone have experience in purchasing synthetic diamonds, or other gemstones? Can you just go to a jeweler and request that they replace the stones with synthetics? There's a
really nice jeweler by me that does all custom work, and I'd never be able to afford the stuff they presently sell. I'd be willing to pay for their design work and high quality metals. My wife would be fine with it as well; she didn't want a diamond for her engagement ring, because she wouldn't feel comfortable carrying that much money on her hand.