They're mostly a marketing ploy by DeBeers and other companies to push overpriced stuff
Get a moassanite or a synthetic diamond. Engagement rings with a stone are not even a thing outside of the US it seems
They're mostly a marketing ploy by DeBeers and other companies to push overpriced stuff
Get a moassanite or a synthetic diamond. Engagement rings with a stone are not even a thing outside of the US it seems
I saw the lab grown stuff coming a while ago didn't want to spend money on diamonds: I wanted gemstones and not to throw away money. My now wife wanted a diamond so I caved. I did add emeralds but wish that the ring was mostly gemstones.
Well, define "latin america". This place has huge cultural differences. Culturally and ethnically we're even more diverse than the U.S.
In parts and some social circles of Latin America, closer to the U.S. marketing, diamond engagement rings are coveted, indeed. But it is not everywhere.
It still has better resale value than an engagement ring with the same original price.