Do women who criticize diamonds have poor boyfriends/husbands?

Question

Justin H: Of course not. A diamond's value is derived from the 4 C's, not just carat weight!

xpinkoutx: I don't know about you, but I would feel pretty awesome if I had a stone somebody died for around my neck. It would be even cooler if I could get his shrunken head and wear it as an amulet.

Answer 1

Criticize them for a living? or because they are interested in diamonds? I know someone who does looks at diamonds and can tell you a good one from a bad one, and she has a good husband..

Or do you mean poor as in money? Again, the husband is not wealthy but isn't in the red either.

Answer 2

I had a poor husband, and I now have a poor boyfriend.
My boyfriend and I often talk about what we would want to buy and things we would want to do if we won the lottery. Diamonds have NEVER been on that list.
To me, calling them "ice" seems highly appropriate because they are cold and colorless.

OPALS - beautiful, charismatic, blue-green opals, full of multi-colored sparkles and fire! Now THERE'S a GEM! If and when we hit the big prize in the lottery, I will have a LARGE jewelry box full of THOSE, but diamonds? - NO WAY!

Answer 3

The whole diamond thing is a capitalist conspiracy based on controlling the supply and creating an emotional meaning which becomes a requirement through advertising. Perhaps women who criticize diamonds are socialists.

Answer 4

No. Some people just aren't materialistic or don't like the message of diamonds. Also, most diamonds are mined in harsh places where people pretty much die for them, etc. I, myself, do love diamonds, but I STRONGLY prefer conflict-free diamonds. Do you really want a rock on your finger or around your neck that someone DIED for?

Answer 5

No not at all! A diamond is just a thing and these women are materialistic. Guys, a gift is a sign of love no matter how big or small. Women who can't appreciate the gift should be ashamed of themselves!

Answer 6

No offense but that is a pretty shallow question.
I am not a big fan of diamonds and I make good money and have dated plenty of guys who make good money and plenty that dont.
You should be with someone you love, not just someone with money.
There are women in the world who are happier with the small things in life. Marerial possesions come and go and are easy to come by.
Finding someone special is not.

Answer 7

i wanted matching wedding bands. that meant more to me than a diamond. i would rather spend the money on something else. We have matching Harley Davidson wedding bands. We both like them and he could have been making ring payments but instead we can enjoy the money or pay off a debt. a diamond is not important to me and my husband is not poor, he makes good money so that was not an issue. if i had wanted one he would have got me one.

Answer 8

No. I personally object to any cut gems, and prefer handcrafted jewelry which is actually more expensive in general. Many faceted gems, regardless of whether they are conflict free or not, are cut in third world sweatshop type places staffed by kids. Since there is really no way of knowing where a stone was cut, I only want jewelry made by artisans who do their own mounting, with stones that are generally uncut, or cut only roughly.

Answer 9

That has nothing to do with why I hate diamonds. They're as cold as ice, which means I radiate no emotional value from them at all; meaning I don't get my emotional value from a lump of coal that's gone through some process; meaning that they just don't thrill me; never had one and I most certainly don't want one..

Answer 10

I would call you a name, but I'm not about to risk a violation notice.

Women criticize the diamond TRADE because they don't want to be part of financing such a brutal regime. If they wanted a diamond, they'd buy it themselves from a conflict-free country.