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Learn everything that you need to know in regards to the difference between platinum and gold. Tune in to hear Ay and Ben breakdown one of the most important engagement ring topics!
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Antique is older than 100 years. Vintage is older than 20 years old. Bracelet from the 1960s is vintage but not antique. Bracelet from 1880 is both vintage and antique.
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Synthetic Diamonds - Man Made Diamonds - Lab Diamonds
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Here are our ideas for the worst wedding proposal ideas ever.
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Here's the thing: I'm a fan of SI3! In my opinion, the market needs to continue growing! And the sooner everyone knows about it, the sooner the jewelers will have no choice but to catch up!
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WELCOME to Talking Jewelry. I'm Ay, and together with Ben, we're really excited to start this Podcast.
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Synthetic Diamonds - Man Made Diamonds - Lab Diamonds
How are Synthetic Diamonds are made?
HPHT - High Pressure + High Temperature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azSnoaGCcig
Diamond Seed, graphic and molten metal, extreme pressure and temperature. Not purest. Not 100% carbon.
CVD - Chemical Vapor Deposition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTML-JGRfMc
Diamond Sliver, sand it down, Hydrogen and methane gas, 1000s degrees right pressure, gasses form a plasma which rains onto the disks and causes them to grow.
Chemically identical
Cost of Synthetic Diamonds
Mining Journal - https://www.mining-journal.com/precious-stones/news/1331263/lab-created-diamond-prices-on-the-wane
1 Carat Diamond Prices
2017 - Natural 5,850 - Lab $4,850 - 17%
2018 - Natural $6,150 - Lab $4350 - 29%
Are Diamond a Scam?
Yes, If you're buying diamonds as an investment. 99% of DIAMONDS ARE NOT AN INVESTMENT!
Blue Diamonds, D IF Golkanda Type IIA,
The resale value of maybe 50% - 60%. If the diamond is high quality you can usually get 70-80%.
Jewelry loses 70% as soon as you walk out the door.
6 years -> 2.35 $16,000 and bought it back $11,000. Old European Cut Diamond. Only lost 30%.
Car loses 10% when driven off the lot, 20% in 12 months, and 40% in 5 years.
Buying a diamond ring has now become a part of our culture. If you choose to buy into a diamond
Synthetic Diamonds are a Scam
The resale value is at 0%. No one wants to touch it. Some companies will buy back their own lab diamonds, but otherwise, there is no market for lab diamonds.
Punch-line: Buy nothing. If you Better buy Mossiniate or CZ vs. real diamond!
https://www.estatediamondjewelry.com/lab-grown-diamonds-scam/