Fake Bling
Seattle Simplicity broke down and went to the retail therapists at Tiffany’s.
In response, I posted a website with lab diamonds which my friends showed me the other night. (The website requires Flash.) These are conflict-free diamonds which is why my ethically high and mighty friends were looking at them. But check out the prices! They are saving up for a ring set that’s less than $2000.00 for a 1.5ct solitaire that’s D color and VVS1 rated. Not too shabby. How’s that for a good deal on an engagement ring.
As I mention this to my lovely co-worker, she tells me that Tyra Banks is the Queen of Cheap. Apparently the supermodel loves a good deal so much that she wears fake jewelry all the time. I haven’t seen the video yet, but you gotta love that she thinks it’s just fine to wear fakes.
It doesn’t need to be *real*. It just has to *look* real.
And for what it’s worth, lab diamonds are the real thing. They just didn’t come out of the ground or have any moral taint. Instead they probably are made from chemicals that pollute the environment instead of the horrible strip mining/mountain leveling that takes place with diamond mining. But I guess you have to pick your evil.
From what I’ve read, the lab diamond process is similar to that of making semiconductors, which drive all of our computers, so I actually have no moral problem with the environmental pollution being a computer geek by trade. (I am joking about that. My business is a horribly polluting business.) Diamond transistors may be in our future, and excuse me while I unleash my inner-geek here, but how hot will that be? Pretty effing hot actually since diamonds, by their essence were produced under high heat conditions. But think of how fast these transistors can go! Oh my. Ok I’ll stop now. Such talk will make me breathe hot and heavy. Throw me a copy of Electronic News and EETimes and I’m in 7th Heaven.
D wrote:
I just have to say Tyra Banks would look good in a potato sack no wonder she doesn’t care.
I on the other hand need all the help I can get. I do NOT wake up looking good.
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 12:15 pm | Permalink
savvy saver wrote:
I’m really wanting some fake bling now!
Posted on 30-Jun-06 at 1:30 pm | Permalink
alberen wrote:
Thats funny… diamonds ARE apparently a girl’s best friend… whether they are set in gold or weaved into silicone and shoved in a case!!!
Posted on 02-Jul-06 at 8:45 pm | Permalink
alberen wrote:
Hey Mapgirl… Ha!- what does it take to get a comment posted around here?
Posted on 03-Jul-06 at 12:40 pm | Permalink
Kyle wrote:
The process might be similar to one method of producing single crystal silicon, but the resulting pollution is not.
CVD diamond growth uses hydrogen and small amounts of methane as feed gases. After that you need a power source and cooling water. The cooling water can be recycled (and often is). The hydrogen can be recycled, but usually isn’t.
How environmentally friendly Apollo diamond are is up for discussion, but there’s nothing stopping the production from being nearly harmless on that front.
Posted on 09-Aug-07 at 1:37 pm | Permalink