Comments on: How To Buy A Better Diamond For Less http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-buy-a-better-diamond-for-less/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellen http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-buy-a-better-diamond-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-9395 Ellen Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:03:49 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=629#comment-9395 There is a very simple way to not support the "violence and slavery" of the diamond business - buy a man-made diamond. My boyfriend and I will be getting engaged soon, and I've been very adamant about wanting a man-made diamond. They're much less expensive than mined diamonds, which I think is important because we've got a lot of big expenses to save for (wedding, house, etc.), and I also will have a clear conscience on where my diamond came from. Anyway, it's definitely something I think people should check out if they're wanting to save money on a diamond purchase. There is a very simple way to not support the “violence and slavery” of the diamond business – buy a man-made diamond.

My boyfriend and I will be getting engaged soon, and I’ve been very adamant about wanting a man-made diamond. They’re much less expensive than mined diamonds, which I think is important because we’ve got a lot of big expenses to save for (wedding, house, etc.), and I also will have a clear conscience on where my diamond came from.

Anyway, it’s definitely something I think people should check out if they’re wanting to save money on a diamond purchase.

]]> By: Lise http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-buy-a-better-diamond-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-9394 Lise Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=629#comment-9394 Oooor you could just give up buying diamonds entirely, given that the whole industry is backed by violence and slavery and the prices are artificially inflated. (As I write about here <a href="http://www.frugalfruitlands.net/2008/05/28/nine-ways-to-an-unconventional-frugal-wedding/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Oooor you could just give up buying diamonds entirely, given that the whole industry is backed by violence and slavery and the prices are artificially inflated. (As I write about here here).

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]]> By: the weakonomist http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-buy-a-better-diamond-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-9389 the weakonomist Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:59:04 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=629#comment-9389 I bought an engagement ring last fall and picked up on a few other things. If you're looking at engagement rings, but the ring and stone separately. Many times the stone that comes with a ring might be crappy and overpriced. Ask to look at a variety of stones in the quality and shape you are after. While many people can see a difference between a few grades, most people cannot. I spent a few hours looking at about a dozen different stones and ended up with one on the lower end because I just couldn't see much of a difference, and I have great eyesight. Everything Randall said above is absolutely true though. Great advice! I bought an engagement ring last fall and picked up on a few other things. If you’re looking at engagement rings, but the ring and stone separately. Many times the stone that comes with a ring might be crappy and overpriced. Ask to look at a variety of stones in the quality and shape you are after. While many people can see a difference between a few grades, most people cannot. I spent a few hours looking at about a dozen different stones and ended up with one on the lower end because I just couldn’t see much of a difference, and I have great eyesight.

Everything Randall said above is absolutely true though. Great advice!

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