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**..:The Official Jewelry Thread Vol. 11: You get a Jesus piece! You get a Jesus piece! Everybody gets a Jesus piece:..**
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Been calling out Ben Baller, Fakejewelerbuster, everyone
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probably aviannes hiding behind an alias going after fakejewelerybuster who is likely ben baller hiding behind an alias lol
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at that price you paying $59.18 a gram and 22k goes for 38.00 a gram
a good and fair jeweler will change $5.00 to $8.00 above spot price
dont believe any jeweler if they tell you the shop is losing money paying less
go to the next store and keep it moving if you dont get your price
its hard to know the labor cost a store pays and to be honest if its not a custom piece i think stores just buy kilos of gold of stuff already made from wholesalers
they just trying to get over on the customers
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jewelry malfunction on Jim jones.
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Hi friends,
Looking for some help. Want to buy my wife diamond stud earrings for Christmas. I have about 700-800 to spend. Could stretch to 1,000 if necessary. I know about blue nile, but I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck. Located in DC, was thinking of a day trip to NYC diamond district and try my luck there.
Looking for natural diamond, at least 1/2 ct total weight (would like to go 1 ct) 14kt white gold setting, not afraid of enhanced diamond either.
Looking for some help. Want to buy my wife diamond stud earrings for Christmas. I have about 700-800 to spend. Could stretch to 1,000 if necessary. I know about blue nile, but I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck. Located in DC, was thinking of a day trip to NYC diamond district and try my luck there.
Looking for natural diamond, at least 1/2 ct total weight (would like to go 1 ct) 14kt white gold setting, not afraid of enhanced diamond either.
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consider man made diamonds or even moissanite.
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Is that what the Rappers and Reggaeton dudes do who have the big ones ?
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Took a trip to Miami. Stopped by Daniels Jewelry based on recommendations in this thread.
I might have to go back there when I’m willing to spend more. 30” and maybe above 4 mm were when Cubans became decent. But then you’re looking at $3K^. I know broke boy problems.
I might have to go back there when I’m willing to spend more. 30” and maybe above 4 mm were when Cubans became decent. But then you’re looking at $3K^. I know broke boy problems.
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How tall are you? 30 inches is a pretty long chain
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Upgraded my daily chain set up to a larger version of what I was rockin. 14k 24" 3.5mm franco weighs just under 50 grams and a 14k crucifix 1 ctw diamonds about 25 grams.
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sometimes, but its not exclusive to them...
STYLE & FASHION
ENGAGED MILLENNIALS OPT FOR LABORATORY GEMS INSTEAD OF THE REAL THING
Friday, December 02, 2016 05:06PM
Millennials are shunning traditional diamonds for conflict-free synthetic stones.
RALEIGH, NC - As the old song goes, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." But these days, they're actually something more and more young women are willing to live without.
For Nathan Foster, proposing to the love of his life, Samantha, was a precious moment he'll never forget. It was a perfect spring day in North Carolina, with their 1-year-old, Landen, nearby and a beautiful, sparkling engagement ring.
"It was just a really, really cool experience in general, but then when she saw the ring, it just sent it right up over the top," said Foster.
The couple says the eye-catching, brilliant stone represents more than just their love for each other, but also their desire to give back. Instead of natural diamond mined from the earth, Nathan and Samantha decided to go with moissanite, a gemstone created in a lab.
"We're actually a product of Cree," said Suzanne Miglucci, CEO of Charles & Colvard, a North Carolina supplier of moissanite and major manufacturer of the gemstone.
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"Cree is the global leader in manufacturing of silicon carbide. It just so happens silicon carbide helps them make products for light bulbs and it helps us make moissanite," Miglucci said.
Since 1995, Charles & Colvard has been supplying the world with moissanite that's sold mainly online and, thanks to millennials like Nathan and Samantha, is cutting into diamond industry profits.
"We're doing something to help the planet, we're doing something to help other people," said Foster.
He purchased Samantha's ring from the website DoAmore.com, which sells moissanite and what they call "conflict-free diamonds." When you buy one of their rings, their partners drill a water well for a village in a developing country.
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When Christopher Lonigro decided to propose to his girlfriend Alishia, he got on one knee in front of all their loved ones. But he wasn't finished surprising her.
"To have the daily reminder of that on your finger or every time you see your significant other, that's pretty cool and important," said Foster.
Then there's the cost.
Moissanite usually runs about a tenth of the price of natural diamonds -- another plus for cash-strapped millennials.
"We're finding the millennial buyer is seeking us out," said Miglucci with Charles & Covard. "It goes back to that concept that they're very educated consumers, they're out there searching."
Nathan found exactly what he was looking for online, never setting foot in a jewelry store. Though it may not be the real thing, Nathan says his story still has all the sparkle and shine he and Samantha could ever want.
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He Zi of China settled for silver in women's 3-meter springboard on Sunday before accepting an even bigger prize: an engagement ring.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Love is in the air at the Olympic diving pool. He Zi of China settled for silver in women's 3-meter springboard on Sunday before accepting an even bigger prize: an engagement ring.
"I'm definitely singing the praises of it, and whether anyone else goes forward with it or not, I don't know, but I'm definitely singing the praises of it right now," Foster said.
Despite the popularity of moissanite, DeBeers, a leader in the diamond industry, say that demand for the real thing here in the U.S. is still at a record high and that many of those buyers are millennials.
http://abc13.com/fashion/why-millennials-choose-synthetic-gems-over-diamonds-/1636931/
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