Pure gold is too soft to use for jewelry, the amount of gold in the mix is what the carats (k) connote. The higher the number, the more gold in the mix, but the more easily damaged. 14k is the most common because it seems to be the best compromise for everyday wear. I suspect OPs wife only wants yellow gold, not white. I prefer white gold on diamonds unless your diamond color is not white, but obviously that’s just an opinion and everyone’s entitled to their own.
And to think, I paid $1,000 for a half carat stone ten years ago and thought I was getting a deal! That’s a real DeBeers diamond though, not one of these “diamonds”. I think I’d rather have the extra $900 in beer, honestly.
If you’re in the market, it seems like the closest comparable product is Brilliant Earth, which sells a 1/2 carat lab diamond in 18 karat (admittedly, that’s a higher count for the mount) for $650. Granted, there’s no grading to the ones Meh is offering but…compared to other options, it doesn’t seem like a bad alternative.
Hey Meh, just for the record…the Amazon page says “Lab Grown Diamond” and then also " At La4ve Diamonds, we only use 100% conflict-free diamonds that are ethically sourced from mines abiding by strict labor and trade laws,".
So…are these Brilliant Earth lab diamonds, or La4ve copying-copywriting-from-random-websites weirdo diamonds?
@dam091 I think lab-grown diamonds are always flawless unless they purposely put flaws in them. That’s ironically the only way they can distinguish them from “real” diamonds scratched out of the earth by child labor.
Wow, synthetic diamonds, this is non-ironically cool as hell. I loaded the page when it went up and said oh shiny jewelry yawn. It was only when I looked again just now that I saw these weren’t dug up by slave labor or any crap like that. Not gonna buy since jewelry isn’t my thing, but it’s great that these are out in the mass market like this now. I even have the impression that the price is a lot lower than that of mined diamonds, though I’d have to ask someone. That is great too, maybe it can kill the evil diamond market.
In case anyone wonders, these are the exact same mineral as mined diamonds, there is absolutely no way to tell the difference with simple instruments. There was an agreement inside the industry a while back that these (or maybe it was the mined ones) would be laser inscribed with a tiny label or serial number. I dunno if that is still going on. Otherwise you need super fancy lab equipment to distinguish them. And I think the main difference they detect is that natural diamonds have inherent imperfections while these don’t. “Flawless” used to be a virtue and now it means the diamond didn’t come from a hole in the ground.
@phr There are many ways to manufacture diamonds. Different techniques lead to different defect densities. The techniques that produce flawless diamonds are slow and expensive. Some types of scientific apparatus need flawless diamonds, like record setting diamond anvil cells.
At the other extreme, many industrial applications can tolerate diamonds with so many flaws that they are opaque.
There are some processes that grow thin diamond films on surfaces. For some applications, the films are grown just thick enough to create an effective chemical barrier. Which means they may not be visible.
When I looked at the one star reviews on the Amazon equivalent diamond listing, I find a lot of people complaining about the stones not being diamonds but instead being some other stone. Thoughts? Are these diamonds accompanied by a certificate of “lab made authenticity” that we can hold them to?
I feel like I lucked out. Mine appear to fall within K to my untrained eye and I’m ok with that. Unfortunately I ordered 3 pairs and only got 1. Working that out with support. Asking for a refund based on all the really dark stones some of you are getting…
I got the same gray diamonds it looks like most everybody else did. Definitely not like the picture and surely not J-K. I’d say I’m disappointed, but it’s meh, so I guess this should be expected. They’re still pretty so I suppose I’m not going to complain more.
Google images suggest these would be called fancy dark gray. So if the wife asks, that’s what I’m going to claim.
Specs
Product: 1.0 Carat TW Lab-Created Diamond 14K White Gold Stud Earrings
Model: LGD-STUDRD100-GGN
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$399.99 on Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Dec 5 - Thursday, Dec 7
For those that need a stocking full of coal.
@yakkoTDI Is that a chemical joke since diamonds are compressed coal?
@aarond12 @yakkoTDI Gosh, I’m glad someone explained it.
why not just buy a CZ for cheaper if you aren’t going to buy a real diamond
@jmoor783 These are real diamonds.
@jmoor783 lab created is real. In fact, lab created diamonds are more pure diamond, and shinier than mined ones. Plus CZ discolors over time.
My wife only wants gold. Whew, just squeaked by on that one.
@hchavers Doesn’t white gold count?
@hchavers @sammydog01 White gold is typically 75% gold.
@daveinwarsh @hchavers @sammydog01
According to Martin Busch Jewelers
@2many2no @daveinwarsh @hchavers @sammydog01
Pure gold is too soft to use for jewelry, the amount of gold in the mix is what the carats (k) connote. The higher the number, the more gold in the mix, but the more easily damaged. 14k is the most common because it seems to be the best compromise for everyday wear. I suspect OPs wife only wants yellow gold, not white. I prefer white gold on diamonds unless your diamond color is not white, but obviously that’s just an opinion and everyone’s entitled to their own.
@sammydog01 No. My wife sees Gold, even when it’s not.
Shiny rocks, yay. I’ll stick with cheap.
@werehatrack I’ve got some shiny rocks in my backyard. I’ll sell you two of them at half the price of meh’s!
And to think, I paid $1,000 for a half carat stone ten years ago and thought I was getting a deal! That’s a real DeBeers diamond though, not one of these “diamonds”. I think I’d rather have the extra $900 in beer, honestly.
@fuzzmanmatt
So you paid a lot more for the most common gemstone in the world because some African company had a monopoly and great marketing.
If you’re in the market, it seems like the closest comparable product is Brilliant Earth, which sells a 1/2 carat lab diamond in 18 karat (admittedly, that’s a higher count for the mount) for $650. Granted, there’s no grading to the ones Meh is offering but…compared to other options, it doesn’t seem like a bad alternative.
For a while that was my nickname, white gold stud. Until it wasn’t.
@pedrostee You are the hero we all need right now.
@pedrostee Was it also lab created?
Hey Meh, just for the record…the Amazon page says “Lab Grown Diamond” and then also " At La4ve Diamonds, we only use 100% conflict-free diamonds that are ethically sourced from mines abiding by strict labor and trade laws,".
So…are these Brilliant Earth lab diamonds, or La4ve copying-copywriting-from-random-websites weirdo diamonds?
@grammarsheriff Also me: Googling some parts of the item number suggest that Crocker’s Jewelers was the retailer. The manufacturer is Bloom Diamonds, whose webpage doesn’t load, but whose domain is owned by the Richline Group.
JK color? SI1 clarity? Jeez, no thanks. These things are gonna look awful.
@dam091 I think lab-grown diamonds are always flawless unless they purposely put flaws in them. That’s ironically the only way they can distinguish them from “real” diamonds scratched out of the earth by child labor.
@dam091 Yeah I don’t get that either LOL
@joelgrimes these aren’t flawless at all though. SI1 is not very good. I’m not sure what you mean.
Will the fit on my c*%#@$*??
@bugger Let’s see. 1ct is approximately 6.5mm, so it would dwarf your package. Get something smaller.
@aarond12 Thanks. I agree. Now, I need Meh to put up some 1/100th carat Earrings!! meh I need you to think Vienna sausage. Thanks in Advance MEH
I’ve passed bigger stones than these.
@mike808 very sorry about that…
@mike808 but these ones are not rock candy.
@mike808 @RedOak
Neither were those. I hope this info got to you in time.
@werehatrack
How do you know? Do you live with @mike808?
(It has nothing to do with me. I don’t consume any rocks, candy or not.)
@RedOak @werehatrack
When you pass your first kidney stone, you’ll know the difference. lol.
Wow, synthetic diamonds, this is non-ironically cool as hell. I loaded the page when it went up and said oh shiny jewelry yawn. It was only when I looked again just now that I saw these weren’t dug up by slave labor or any crap like that. Not gonna buy since jewelry isn’t my thing, but it’s great that these are out in the mass market like this now. I even have the impression that the price is a lot lower than that of mined diamonds, though I’d have to ask someone. That is great too, maybe it can kill the evil diamond market.
In case anyone wonders, these are the exact same mineral as mined diamonds, there is absolutely no way to tell the difference with simple instruments. There was an agreement inside the industry a while back that these (or maybe it was the mined ones) would be laser inscribed with a tiny label or serial number. I dunno if that is still going on. Otherwise you need super fancy lab equipment to distinguish them. And I think the main difference they detect is that natural diamonds have inherent imperfections while these don’t. “Flawless” used to be a virtue and now it means the diamond didn’t come from a hole in the ground.
@phr There are many ways to manufacture diamonds. Different techniques lead to different defect densities. The techniques that produce flawless diamonds are slow and expensive. Some types of scientific apparatus need flawless diamonds, like record setting diamond anvil cells.
At the other extreme, many industrial applications can tolerate diamonds with so many flaws that they are opaque.
There are some processes that grow thin diamond films on surfaces. For some applications, the films are grown just thick enough to create an effective chemical barrier. Which means they may not be visible.
@phr Most diamonds are used in industry and manufacturing, so I don’t see lab-made diamonds killing diamond mining any time soon.
/giphy fingers crossed
Ala this whole fiasco…:
This whole fiasco…
More diamante and goldinium. Can I pay with moneyolio?
@MrNews
Meh does not accept Venmotoguzzi.
Is it 1 carat per side of the head, or 0.5 carat per side for 1 carat total? Am confused by science rock measures please help
@davetay It’s TOTAL weight, so I would guess it’s 0.5 carat per ear. Otherwise they would market it as 2 CARAT!!111eleven
@davetay It’s 0.25 on one side, and 0.75 on the other
That last picture… diamonds on a heifer… is just a little too on the nose. Is somebody at meh having marriage trouble?
Sparkly!
Awesome song, here’s some reddit gold. Wait, where am I again?
VAN MURALS! GROUND SQUIRRELS! SPIT CURLS! AWESOME!
I really like these. Where do I send my best “lab-created” $100 bills to purchase them?
@dskin1127 Are they NFTs or some
shitcoincrypto? Maybe you can send some from the testnet faucet?When I looked at the one star reviews on the Amazon equivalent diamond listing, I find a lot of people complaining about the stones not being diamonds but instead being some other stone. Thoughts? Are these diamonds accompanied by a certificate of “lab made authenticity” that we can hold them to?
Do these come with a certificate?
Well they’re certainly not as white as the images
These are not white at all…nor sparkly…Champagne color and no sparkle
Pretty disappointed in the VERY dark color. These are not at all representative of the images. Can these be returned?
Hi @paulqualls you would need to contact Support.
There is NO way these are “J-K” in color. Extremely disappointed.
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Here they are
compared to a pair of H/I rated studs (admittedly, only 0.5 cw). But the fact that they’re saying these are “J-K” in color is laughable.
Mine are very dark as well. Disappointed.
Mine are dark too. It came in a white box and I opened it and thought they sent me the wrong thing. Super disappointed.
I feel like I lucked out. Mine appear to fall within K to my untrained eye and I’m ok with that. Unfortunately I ordered 3 pairs and only got 1. Working that out with support. Asking for a refund based on all the really dark stones some of you are getting…
I got the same gray diamonds it looks like most everybody else did. Definitely not like the picture and surely not J-K. I’d say I’m disappointed, but it’s meh, so I guess this should be expected. They’re still pretty so I suppose I’m not going to complain more.
Google images suggest these would be called fancy dark gray. So if the wife asks, that’s what I’m going to claim.
These absolutely suck. Dark grey - very disappointed with the obvious bait and switch. Not worth $20 let alone $200