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niyad

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23. Why? Because a piece is beautiful, or makes us happy, for starters.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 01:04 AM

2 hrs ago

The same reason many people buy, or create, other kinds of art, music, etc. What an iincredibly negative view of human endeavors your posts seem to indicate. How very, very sad.

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De Beers to Shutter South African Diamond Mine to Save Cash [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

Perhaps the closing of that mine will encourage the folks who make lab diamonds. CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #1

There's no reason to buy a mined diamond anymore. yardwork 10 hrs ago #2

Why does anyone want to buy jewelry? Is it to impress other people? And then there are people who spend money they 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #3

Slight possibility that jewelry buyers GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #4

What's to like about 'em? 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #6

In ancient times BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #9

They're shiny, and JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #10

What I like about them: they decorate my face and they are beautiful in their own right. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #14

I agree w/ your sentiment! It's like that 'look at me, look at all of my diamonds, look at my expensive car, look, SWBTATTReg 9 hrs ago #8

Goddess forfend that we should find a moment of joy and beauty niyad 2 hrs ago #24

This! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #27

Because they're pretty, artistic, interestingly designed etc electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #12

As do I. And for years, I worked with, and represented, jewelry makers niyad 2 hrs ago #25

You've made your own? What have you done? electric_blue68 1 hr ago #28

Why? Because a piece is beautiful, or makes us happy, for starters. niyad 2 hrs ago #23

Definitely the case Bluetus 8 hrs ago #13

I have a lab-grown diamond, too. It's beautiful. No need to every buy a new diamond. Liberty Belle 6 hrs ago #21

orher than use for grinding, why bother with diamonds WorseDayEver 10 hrs ago #5

Diamonds are not and never were rare. They just did a super amazing job of marketing. Raftergirl 10 hrs ago #7

Actually, the control of the distribution is what drove rarity and price mdbl 8 hrs ago #15

But not because diamonds are actually rare. De Beers limited the mining solely to be able to sell diamonds as Raftergirl 7 hrs ago #17

Bingo ! When the mines in Kimberly were first being worked, even working-class couples were buying huge diamond eppur_se_muova 3 hrs ago #22

Wow TY electric_blue68 1 hr ago #29

My husband and I don't have rings. Envirogal 9 hrs ago #11

Rings are symbols. But if you don't like them, then don't wear them. CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #16

It's beautiful and authentic artwork FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #18

Thanks so much, my dear FakeNoose! CaliforniaPeggy 7 hrs ago #19

Lovely!.... electric_blue68 1 hr ago #30

Rings are not the only kinds of jewelry out there. niyad 1 hr ago #26

"To save cash" as if it didn't have EXCESSIVE funds just sitting in numbers accounts... what a crock WorseDayEver 6 hrs ago #20