with the price of diamonds increasing every week....

[Dancing Fire]

is there a point were you say to yourself "i give up" this is too much. i mean i see some 2+ ct rb''s that jump up 10% from last week.

 

[valeria101]

Perhaps with the new wave of cut grades things might start looking better in time

No need to give up

 

[ForteKitty]

When are the lab created colorless diamonds gonna come out?

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 3/10/2005 4

1:31 AM
Author: ForteKitty
When are the lab created colorless diamonds gonna come out?

i''m not into lab created diamonds plus their not cheap.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

No, I wouldn't "give up," if the price went too high, but price hikes would result in me putting a purchase on the back burner for now.

We're looking to upgrade our house w/in the next year or two and would like something with a water view, so the only way I'm going to be buying diamonds is if my secret money stash start reproducing with one another.

 

[belle]

the only way I''m going to be buying diamonds is if my secret money stash start reproducing with one another.

let me know if this works out for you mc! i could use some money reproduction!
(is that still considered laundering?)

 

[ForteKitty]

Date: 3/10/2005 6

4:49 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 3/10/2005 4

1:31 AM
Author: ForteKitty
When are the lab created colorless diamonds gonna come out?

i''m not into lab created diamonds plus their not cheap.

I would buy if they''re cheap enough. It doesn''t matter whether it''s natural or not... if I were concerned about being au natural, i wouldn''t wear makeup or shave.

Carbon is carbon.

 

[cflutist]

Don't know about the colorless ones but Chatham Created Pink or Blue Diamonds retail for $8640/ct for sizes .90-1.20ct, VS clarity, and $7776/ct for SI clarity. Chatham Created Yellow Diamonds in the same sizes retail for $5940/ct VS, and $5346/ct SI.

Just found this link after I posted: http://www.chatham.com/diamondprices.html

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 3/10/2005 7:51:37 PM
Author: cflutist
Don''t know about the colorless ones but Chatham Created Pink or Blue Diamonds retail for $8640/ct for sizes .90-1.20ct, VS clarity, and $7776/ct for SI clarity. Chatham Created Yellow Diamonds in the same sizes retail for $5940/ct VS, and $5346/ct SI.

Just found this link after I posted: http://www.chatham.com/diamondprices.html

cflutist
that''s what i mean,these ain''t cheap

i don''t think they can create colorless yet at least not in the 1+ ct size.

 

[movie zombie]

but fancies aren''t cheap either.....would you consider a fancy yellow/amber? what about drawbacks? if carbon is carbon, then it shouldn''t chip, fade, or be eye noticeably different from a nature created diamond.....would the average person on the street...even a pricescoper...be able to tell the difference?

peace, movie zombie

 

[Jennifer5973]

From what I've read, the lab grown diamonds are diamonds and are identical in composition to mined diamonds...the problem is getting colorless grades in sizes > 1 ct. At least this is what I've heard/seen on TV.

Even the lab fancies don't come out above 1-1.5 cts.... I'd want at least 4 ct yellow radiant.

 

[ForteKitty]

Forget the yellows.. I''m going for a blue cushion! It''s okay, i don''t mind waiting until they can get one big enough.. it''ll still be tons cheaper than a natural one!

 

[psuheather]

I''ve heard that the colors of the lab grown diamonds are very obviously not synthetic and, if you know your colored diamonds, is easy to spot. But I have also heard that that is the only obvious distinction...I guess producing colorless diamonds would take care of that problem