I am also convinced that diamonds are a scam. If you like the stone and think it is worth it, by all means, go ahead and buy it. I fucking love shiny things too. But really? Have you seen the price for a tiny 1 karat stone on a ring? That is ridiculous, there is no way in hell those stones are rare enough or warrant that kind of price, and even if the cutting process was the reason for the price ( as if it is not completely fucking automated by now). Fuck the diamond industry.

Boomers are buying diamonds - why?

I am so anti-diamond that if a partner insisted on a diamond ring, I would have to think very hard about the whole relationship. Especially because it's one of the less interesting stones, even ignoring all the scam and ethical issues.

Even before I knew how common diamonds actually are and that their perceived rarity and thus price are bullshit, I wasn't at all interested in shiny rocks. I'm not a fucking bird.

millennials aren't buying a rare earth gem that has its price and value artificially increased for maximum profits*

My wife wanted amethyst because "everyone gets a diamond ring. And it's purple!" It was also very cost effective.

Also...they're less likely to be morons who live their lives based on television commercials made by con artists

Because diamonds are dumb as fuck

-Gen Z

Have they tried marketing discolored green ones as "Avocado Diamonds"?

I mean what does the diamond do besides just sit there and be pretty?

For the same money, I can buy a model train

For the same reason I only put $10 of fuel in at a time .. I'M BROKE BITCH!

If any of you want diamond jewelry, be it rings or necklaces or whatever, look up synthetic diamonds. Far cheaper and result is often the same if not better, as its made in controlled environment and perfect conditions it offers.

Honestly, because diamonds are just cliché, over priced and over made meaning that don't have a real high value and all the other gemstones have gone so unloved over the years. I mean, as a 28 year old man I fucking love my emerald earrings. Ruby ones as well for that matter. Fuck diamonds my dudes puts some color in the bling.

I am wearing opal right now. Diamond are just kind of meh.

Not falling for Debeers ads anymore probably.

I worked in diamond exploration for years. We joked that we were turning diesel into diamonds -- just not through compression. Seriously kids, buy a lab diamond if you want one.

Also they're expensive as fuck

Im almost certain eternally filling out myworkday applications will be my personal hell

maybe they know about blood diamonds and don't care about shiny things that serve no purpose.

Don’t forget to answer every question on the application.

The LinkedIn will continue until a resume standard is accepted.

Other gemstones are not getting enough love. I would love to have a cool topaz ring.

Because inflation is up and minimum wage has barely changed fir better or worse.

It's a boring stone that is basically just very hard to scratch and it's other thing is being expensive. It is basically the most unimaginative gem you can buy. It's not even really rare

Cuz why would I buy an allotropic modification of carbon, it's all around me. Hell, I'm made from it.

Investing in gold on the other hand... yeah, that makes sense.

Even if you got money for jewelry why pick the boring pointy piece of glass? There are gems and materials so much cooler than diamonds. My personal favourite is jade.

Classic, you can tell because the people in it look like 2013 hipsters