@densa@hchavers@werehatrack White gold is still kind of yellow, so they plate it with other stuff. That stuff (rhodium?) will rub off and need to be reapplied. White gold is stupid.
@densa@hchavers@raive Both of my wedding bands were white gold, neither was yelliw at all, and both are still exactly as they were when they went in the drawer. White gold can be very white without plating.
@werehatrack Not sure what you mean. If you keep them in a drawer, obviously the plating won’t wear off. It takes a few years of daily wear before they would start to look yellow and need to be re-plated. If your white gold ring looks perfectly white, you’re probably looking at rhodium.
@thechilipepper0 Though a lot of lab grown diamonds are sourced in Russia, which begs a similar pesky ethical question. (And I don’t know what fraction are Russian these days; it used to be a very high number).
@thechilipepper0 came to say this. Manufactured diamonds are cheaper, better quality, and more humane than natural, “real” diamonds. I don’t think you can manufacture a diamond as bad as this.
The J diamond color won’t necessarily bug most people, but the I3 inclusion rating is bad. It means there are visible inclusions in the diamond. (There could be a pony in there!)
That in turn will interfere with the light path of the reflections inside the diamond and reduce its sparkle.
I discovered this the hard way, decades before I even knew there were diamond ratings.
J is the last color grade before being considered “faint yellow”. I3 is the absolute lowest clarity grade, and some stores refuse to sell them; anything worse would be a drill bit. I’d be surprised if these things have any sparkle at all.
@joenforcer I don’t think color cut and clarity are as important for earrings as they are for rings. I was told generally that earrings are lower grade as you can’t really get up close to see it.
Nope. Never again. Would simply rather just head to Zales, Jarod, D&D ect. in person to get upfront ratings and see the questionable product first hand. These might be good if you are the person to actually take a chance…play the lottery while your at it since you are feeling so lucky. Make sure to eat a new years day meal the night before, sport horse shoes and carry a rabbits foot on the day your nifty earrings arrive too.
@whomeyesu Yea agreed, it’s not that they can’t look good and have sparkle, but it will be a crapshoot. In person you could likely look at a tray of these and pick two that look decent.
Side note, color IMO would probably annoy me because these are on white gold rather than yellow. Yellow tint is just more apparent on a white gold piece.
It never fails…every single time there is a product with diamonds in it offered on Meh, people come out of the woodwork to complain and moan about the poor clarity.
This is a discount deal-a-day website that usually sells things like Bluetooth speakers and cast-off health foods at steep price cuts, not a Zales or Jared or IDC. Anyone expecting high grade jewelry here is missing the point and shouldn’t be upset or complaining.
@PooltoyWolf Your rant is not appreciated. What is appreciated is all the people that come out of the woodwork to help others make informed buying decisions.
As someone else posted, you can get this same “deal” at walmart online.
@PooltoyWolf maybe because they’re advertised as “brilliant”, the write-up says that a non-blind woman would like them, and they are all around terrible. It’s the equivalent of selling a broken Bluetooth speaker.
@ohhwell The ratio of likes would seem to claim otherwise.
Look, my goal here isn’t to be needlessly snarky, but rather to draw attention to the messages that always crop up claiming (usually rather crudely) that these diamonds aren’t worth your time. People who want to give diamond jewelry on a tight budget, and a recipient that views the gesture of diamonds more highly than their monetary worth, are very likely to find these offerings attractive.
Specs
Product: Brilliant Diamond 1/2 Carat TW Diamond Solitaire Earrings in 14k White Gold
Model: R319E.50RD-21T
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$599.99 at Zales
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Dec 15 - Thursday, Dec 18
White gold? You mean silver?
@hchavers white gold
https://www.diamonds.pro/education/platinum-vs-gold/#What-is-White-Gold
@densa @hchavers White gold stays shiny by itself, silver needs endless polishing.
@hchavers it’s probably lab grown white gold
@mexicantacos artisanal bespoke lab grown white gold
@densa @hchavers @werehatrack White gold is still kind of yellow, so they plate it with other stuff. That stuff (rhodium?) will rub off and need to be reapplied. White gold is stupid.
@densa @hchavers @raive Both of my wedding bands were white gold, neither was yelliw at all, and both are still exactly as they were when they went in the drawer. White gold can be very white without plating.
@werehatrack Not sure what you mean. If you keep them in a drawer, obviously the plating won’t wear off. It takes a few years of daily wear before they would start to look yellow and need to be re-plated. If your white gold ring looks perfectly white, you’re probably looking at rhodium.
Gonna hold out for Shining Pearl tomorrow instead.
@brennyn You win.
Doesn’t Zales always have everything 40-60% off?
@thechinglish, sometimes 80% off, which just shows how ridiculous it is, to compare the price of mediocre diamond earrings with those sold at Zales.
Can I get a Zales receipt so I can return them??
Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds. They also come without that whole pesky blood thing
@thechilipepper0 Though a lot of lab grown diamonds are sourced in Russia, which begs a similar pesky ethical question. (And I don’t know what fraction are Russian these days; it used to be a very high number).
@thechilipepper0 came to say this. Manufactured diamonds are cheaper, better quality, and more humane than natural, “real” diamonds. I don’t think you can manufacture a diamond as bad as this.
The J diamond color won’t necessarily bug most people, but the I3 inclusion rating is bad. It means there are visible inclusions in the diamond. (There could be a pony in there!)
That in turn will interfere with the light path of the reflections inside the diamond and reduce its sparkle.
I discovered this the hard way, decades before I even knew there were diamond ratings.
@mehcuda67 All things considered, these are still cheaper than a pony, and much less work.
J is the last color grade before being considered “faint yellow”. I3 is the absolute lowest clarity grade, and some stores refuse to sell them; anything worse would be a drill bit. I’d be surprised if these things have any sparkle at all.
@joenforcer I don’t think color cut and clarity are as important for earrings as they are for rings. I was told generally that earrings are lower grade as you can’t really get up close to see it.
@joenforcer The total weight is half a karat, so each one is a quarter karat. When they’re that small and your earholes, you can’t even see that pony.
Better deal?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/1-2-Carat-Diamond-Stud-Earrings-I2-I3-Clarity-IJ-Color-14k-White-Gold/147066505
@tentalces1349 The Walmart deal is still 12-13/J!! Same crap!!
@tentalces1349 Looks like the same thing rating wise.
@tentalces1349 @wisker3600 it’s i, not 1
Nope. Never again. Would simply rather just head to Zales, Jarod, D&D ect. in person to get upfront ratings and see the questionable product first hand. These might be good if you are the person to actually take a chance…play the lottery while your at it since you are feeling so lucky. Make sure to eat a new years day meal the night before, sport horse shoes and carry a rabbits foot on the day your nifty earrings arrive too.
@whomeyesu Yea agreed, it’s not that they can’t look good and have sparkle, but it will be a crapshoot. In person you could likely look at a tray of these and pick two that look decent.
Side note, color IMO would probably annoy me because these are on white gold rather than yellow. Yellow tint is just more apparent on a white gold piece.
Ooh! Belly button bling!
It never fails…every single time there is a product with diamonds in it offered on Meh, people come out of the woodwork to complain and moan about the poor clarity.
This is a discount deal-a-day website that usually sells things like Bluetooth speakers and cast-off health foods at steep price cuts, not a Zales or Jared or IDC. Anyone expecting high grade jewelry here is missing the point and shouldn’t be upset or complaining.
/rant
@PooltoyWolf as someone who buys jewelry but doesn’t really understand it, I appreciate the warnings.
@PooltoyWolf Your rant is not appreciated. What is appreciated is all the people that come out of the woodwork to help others make informed buying decisions.
As someone else posted, you can get this same “deal” at walmart online.
@PooltoyWolf maybe because they’re advertised as “brilliant”, the write-up says that a non-blind woman would like them, and they are all around terrible. It’s the equivalent of selling a broken Bluetooth speaker.
@dam091 @PooltoyWolf Brilliant is a type of cut, not a commentary on the quality.
@dam091 @lisagd Correct!
@ohhwell The ratio of likes would seem to claim otherwise.
Look, my goal here isn’t to be needlessly snarky, but rather to draw attention to the messages that always crop up claiming (usually rather crudely) that these diamonds aren’t worth your time. People who want to give diamond jewelry on a tight budget, and a recipient that views the gesture of diamonds more highly than their monetary worth, are very likely to find these offerings attractive.
The write up being set in Applebees is your clue here. These are fine, but not for your special-ist of occasions.
If these are the same as last time, the posts are pretty thick and my girl couldn’t insert them. Had to have a jeweler give us thinner ones.
@joelgrimes I have that problem too. A little lube helps…
FYI: I3 diamond clarity is officially the lowest diamond clarity grade available…
l3 - because it takes too much space to type vvvvvvvvvvi
In for 3 dozen.
I3-J? Meh.