Diamond commercials really piss me off..

[velvett]

How do you figure??

Seems to me that the only people that give a fuck about showing off diamonds are women.

What's the 1st thing a woman asks about a diamond?? How many carats??right???(read how much did your man spend on you).

I remember when I went ring shopping with my ex GF.

It was carat this, color this,clarity this.

What the fuck does it matter what the paper says??? If you can't see flaws with the naked eye, who cares right??

It's bragging rights, plain and simple.

Society, peer pressure what ever you want to call it dictates this norm-it's that simple. I don't agree with it either - it's repulsive.

Women ask how many carats because all their friends, family even strangers are going sum up and pass judgement on the man that bought them the ring based on it's size.

The only way this will change is if the custom changes.

If women had to buy men rings, buy the house, pay the bills and hold the pressure of keep of family financial stable things would be different.

But they are not.

You don't have to fall for it - but most women as do many of the men that do the purchasing.

 

[Paulo]

"Every kiss begins with Kay"

Fucking-A!!

 

[TC2]

"Women ask how many carats because all their friends, family even strangers are going sum up and pass judgement on the man that bought them the ring based on it's size."

This is what pisses me off the most.

Who the fuck cares what other people think??

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

When I sell this business I am going to ice myself out like a motherfuckin rap star.

1000 karats.

Enough ice to skate on that shit.

 

[TC2]

When I sell this business I am going to ice myself out like a motherfuckin rap star.

1000 karats.

Enough ice to skate on that shit.

I'll cut you.

 

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The typical diamond buyer gets an “SI2 to I3” grade. The color is usually H or less. I have even seen I4, which is industrial grade. Anything SI2 or less is total crap.

Cubic Zirconium is garbage too. Soft lustery garbage. I have been buying Russian lab diamonds. They are IF grade and D color. If they are a good cut they look beautiful in a setting. As with all IF diamonds they look like glass. I have Masonite testers and other testers for hardness. These are 9+ on scale. So, they will not buff out over time. These are as good as real diamonds if you can get over the fact that they are not created in the earth over several million years.

Case in mind was a trip to a local high-class watch store. I had on my fake Movado that I paid $6 for. I saw the same exact one in this store. I ask her to pull it out. It was externally IDENTICAL!!! Same band and everything. It kept great time too. The Movado cost at this retail outlet, $425.

I told her that my watch was fake. It was almost like I told her that her tits looked like soppy cabbages. She told me that if Movado ever got hold of it they would chop it in half. I of course had to argue my case and asked her, what is the difference? Her only argument, “it’s not real”. So, I should not pay for “a watch”. I should pay for the name. Ahh, that makes sense!

If you buy a $6000 appraised diamond ring the actual value is closer to $1200. Yes! That’s how it goes. Appraisal is a joke. If you buy at a discount place for 50% of appraisal you are still getting ripped off.

I never bought my wife an engagement ring. She got me back (joking) by buying and selling diamonds for a while. Of course she kept all the good stuff.

That 3-month bullshit is exactly that. If you make $60,000 then you are pressured to buy a $15,000 diamond. That’s like dairy companies telling you that you should drink a gallon of milk for every 100 pounds of weight you are.

A commercial that has some chick coming up wiping her chin would be classic. They may also want to make a commercial where the woman is on the stand during a divorce battle wearing that $15,000 ring.

 

[Code]

As a side note to all this. 20/20 did a piece on this company that perfected the process of making diamonds in a factory setting.

They sell 1 and 2ct diamonds (which cannot be distringuished from naturally formed diamonds) for 100-200 bucks.

 

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That's the Russian lab diamonds. They CAN be detected but not by eye. 20/20 are alarmist when it comes to stories and really are bad with the facts.

A jewelry store will NEVER buy or certify an IF stone as real anyway. Something like that has to be sent to GIA.

They also have 1/4 karat and up now. Colors, shapes, and whatever the general market demands.

As a side note to all this. 20/20 did a piece on this company that perfected the process of making diamonds in a factory setting.

They sell 1 and 2ct diamonds (which cannot be distringuished from naturally formed diamonds) for 100-200 bucks.

 

[2Thick]

Never buy a diamond. It supports some of the most evil monsters on earth.

 

[FreakMonster]

The typical diamond buyer gets an “SI2 to I3” grade. The color is usually H or less. I have even seen I4, which is industrial grade. Anything SI2 or less is total crap.

Cubic Zirconium is garbage too. Soft lustery garbage. I have been buying Russian lab diamonds. They are IF grade and D color. If they are a good cut they look beautiful in a setting. As with all IF diamonds they look like glass. I have Masonite testers and other testers for hardness. These are 9+ on scale. So, they will not buff out over time. These are as good as real diamonds if you can get over the fact that they are not created in the earth over several million years.

Case in mind was a trip to a local high-class watch store. I had on my fake Movado that I paid $6 for. I saw the same exact one in this store. I ask her to pull it out. It was externally IDENTICAL!!! Same band and everything. It kept great time too. The Movado cost at this retail outlet, $425.

I told her that my watch was fake. It was almost like I told her that her tits looked like soppy cabbages. She told me that if Movado ever got hold of it they would chop it in half. I of course had to argue my case and asked her, what is the difference? Her only argument, “it’s not real”. So, I should not pay for “a watch”. I should pay for the name. Ahh, that makes sense!

If you buy a $6000 appraised diamond ring the actual value is closer to $1200. Yes! That’s how it goes. Appraisal is a joke. If you buy at a discount place for 50% of appraisal you are still getting ripped off.

I never bought my wife an engagement ring. She got me back (joking) by buying and selling diamonds for a while. Of course she kept all the good stuff.

That 3-month bullshit is exactly that. If you make $60,000 then you are pressured to buy a $15,000 diamond. That’s like dairy companies telling you that you should drink a gallon of milk for every 100 pounds of weight you are.

A commercial that has some chick coming up wiping her chin would be classic. They may also want to make a commercial where the woman is on the stand during a divorce battle wearing that $15,000 ring.

So where do you go to find a nice ring without getting ripped off?