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Are artificial gems as cheap as they say? (monyet.cc)

submitted 1 year ago by wahming@monyet.cc to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been hearing for years that artificial gems (diamonds, rubies, moissanite, etc) cost a 'fraction' of the real thing. Is this true? If so, where can I as a consumer buy a handful of this stuff?

Note that I don't want jewellery-grade gems, I realise that would cost a lot simply due to rejects and labour to cut / polish. I just want stuff I can mess around with for hobbies and crafts.

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[–] Landrin201@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My fiancee and I both got artificial sapphires in our engagement rings.

Real ones were nearly double the price.

You wouldn't know they're lab grown. They look great.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But you know no children died extracting them right?!

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you saying that like it's a good thing, or a bad thing?

[–] hubobes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Who knows

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