Lab Grown Diamonds vs Natural: RESALE VALUE -Is there really Zero Resale Value. Watch to find out!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Can you guess my age? Have you heard any horror stories from friends selling their natural diamonds? Do tell!

[@CBNX7]

I'm currently attempting to upgrade my natural diamond 3/4 carat, vs2, color D, GIA certified princess cut diamond. I paid $2,700 for it and was only offered $1,000 by a jeweler😬. Still have it and looking around for the best way to sell it to recoup more of what I originally paid. Suggestions?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@CBNX7 Unfortunately thats the way it goes. Diamonds are not an investment. You can always try to sell privately using facebook marketplace, ebay, offer up etc. It may take you a long time to sell. Fast cash but less or a little more cash but wait a long time. No great answer.

[@CBNX7]

@@OsirisDiamonds Argh... thank you for the reply!

[@jaytanda6480]

Most purchases deprecate. Cars, clothes etc. diamonds are forever, intentions should never be to sell but to keep forever.

[@xxxKaminarixxx]

LOL WTF you lose a ton of value either way. Best to buy a lab diamond and just keep it for life. When it’s time to upgrade just buy another lab diamond. Ez.

[@beachbum1523]

Enough with the "laboratory made diamonds have no resale value" circus. Financial problems are one of the leading causes of divorce. Take the cost of a mined diamond, buy a nice laboratory made diamond similar in size and quality to a mined diamond for a fraction of the price, and invest the difference in a good mutual fund. You'll thank yourself 10 years later; and if your partner doesn't thank you, then be glad you didn't blow your wad on a mined diamond. If you have to buy a mined diamond in exchange for someone's love or forgiveness, then you don't need a jeweler; you need a therapist.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

I agree. I am totally for it! Put that cash towards your homes down payment.

[@alexarmani9209]

This exactly! She'll hardly care few months down the road about her ring anyways, and prob only care if she is comparing to others which itself is a therapy requiring trait

[@Nightfall-TCG]

I think a new girlfriend would do better than a therapist 😂 but yes I agree 1000% with you. Jewellers are smart, they’re trying to advertise it as being able to get a diamond 5x the size for the same price. But really what they’re doing is trying to convince you to still spend the same amount of money. But what you should do is exactly what you said. Buy the same size diamond you were going to & save astronomically.

[@freedomfighter6539]

Lol cheers my friends 🤣🤪😂

[@michaelp346]

Preach brother

[@AdamansProeliator]

Both natural and lab grown diamonds have horrible resale values. It’s like asking someone, “do you want me to break both your legs or just one of your legs?”. I will only buy lab grown now because I learned years ago that natural diamonds are a huge scam. I was engaged to be married but things fell through. Not anyone’s fault, things just didn’t work out as we had planned. Well, I had the hardest time trying to sell that natural diamond engagement ring. Spent months listing it on FB, Craig’s List, eBay, etc. I finally just took it to a pawn shop and sold it for $400. I had originally bought it for around $4000. Complete fucking bullshit. There is no resale value for diamonds, natural or lab grown. The only way that buying a diamond could be an “investment” or have resale value is if you bought a extremely rare diamond or if that diamond has coveted provenance. No one cares about your 1 carat diamond that you bought from Kay Jewelers. Those are a dime a dozen and jewelers aren’t gonna pay used retail prices when they can get it for wholesale. Pennies on the dollar.

[@IronMkT682]

Happy Birthday Osiris! Hope you have a good one! I bought a diamond last year you suggested and I proposed yesterday, she said yes! Thank you for all your help!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

That is awesome! Congratulations to you, happy to have been part of the journey!

[@colinmgbeke8729]

Congrats

[@fuzzbuzzbrown987]

I’m happy to buy these “worthless” used lab diamonds that go for pennies if someone could just point me in the right direction. Oh right…they don’t exist!!

[@OrangeJuicePapi]

We’ll see a lot of this type of slander as the years go by. They won’t let the diamond business die

[@garypierce7380]

Some Texas slack jaw we found on the internet screwed up the setting of our natural diamond....a real jeweler in town found us a nice pre-owned lab diamond that is nicer than the original.

[@Krys_1998]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OSIRIS 🎉🎉🎈 AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP I BELIEVE LAB DIAMONDS ARE THE NEXT BIG THING OUT HERE 💍 💎

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Glad I have been able to help!

[@simonson111]

Hi, I'm a new sub. I've been doing a lot of research and was pleased when I watched this bc you and I think exactly alike. I've been searching Ebay for months for a certificate lab grown. So that no resale is bs. I'm one of those from the beginning of your vid who has wanted a huge diamond for 30+ years but was out of my budget. Well, no more. I actually just made my first of hopefully many purchases, retail, 1ctw studs for my ears. I spent decades in the jewelry biz and these lab growns are crazy beautiful.

[@angelsandocean2853]

Thank you. I know that I couldn't afford high quality natural diamonds and I don't want the one with visible inclusions and dirty colour. Great video!

[@vickyburton2434]

I bought a 2.4 k diamond at an estate sale. I sent it to GIA to see the “pedigree” on it. It came back VVS1, triple excellent cut, polish and symmetry with a slightly yellow “J” color. It looks amazing in my ring and I paid only$2700 for this diamond. It was a natural diamond. I have it insured for $27k.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Oh wow! Well played

[@stellah2301]

happy birthday!!!!! to the best no bs diamond king!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Appreciate that Stella!

[@hannesbeck381]

Hello sir, you should nor forget the increase in value of the natural diamons. If you look at some statistics the Diamond price had always increases in value and never a "Crash" since 1960. The price for natural diamonds is very consistant.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Sure, this is very true, especially with inflation. The question is the resale value. Resale is always going to be terrible.

[@HSVGEEK]

Hannes Beck.. Here's a different idea you didn't factor. You put that money that you saved on the ring into the mortgage and you pay off the house 2-3 years earlier if you are buying 1.5-2 carats. With that extra money you invest once the mortgage is cleared, it will return the amount of value invested back in 5 years. You make money while De Beers manipulation of the market by withholding the stones to inflate the value of the Tonnes of rocks sitting in storage, being drip fed to 5+ middle men touching them before you do. The gig is up I'm afraid.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@HSVGEEK boom!

[@ElbaAlbertovna]

Which one would you buy for yourself Osiris?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Hi Elba, knowing what I know now. Lab just makes sense.

[@sifrajenterprises5002]

Natural is natural

[@bcbphilosophy]

Damn those birthday subscriptions came in hard! Happy birthday. I emailed you a few hours ago and IRONICALLY this video is uploaded shortly after and it answers nearly all the questions I have for you! 🤣 you have definitely earned my like and subscribe brother.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thank you for supporting my work Ben, I just responded to your email!

[@papeshcreative]

I would love to see a new updated video on this topic

[@irishinusa1615]

Happy Birthday. Thank you for your help in buying my ring. I will be in touch soon regarding more advice on another. ❤👍🥂🍷🍾🎁🎉🍸🍹🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thank you!

[@adrianburgess8927]

If they have such low resale value, it should make sense that the best option for the money is a used lab grown, right?

[@theo9976]

I like this guy. No BS. He tells it like it is and he tells the truth.

[@joettaflyascanbee4659]

If lab grown diamonds are the same as mined diamonds in every other way but resell value, what is the problem with buying lab grown? If you use it as a family heirloom to be passed down through generations you have no business being worried about resell value. You shouldn't buy things with the understanding that you will need to sell it to a pawn shop. The fact that there is no resell value is a plus it means no one can take something that has been in the family for generations to a pawn shop to pay their electric bill. Lab Grown Diamonds Rock! I love mine!

[@marmaladebrah]

video quality is epic!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thanks brother

[@lylerobinson3515]

Happy birthday my guy!

[@AviSpira]

Happy birthday Osiris!!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thanks Avi!

[@Krystal-vd1ql]

You buy a lab grown diamond if you cannot afford a real diamond and have zero plans to ever sell it. I sold my natural 2ct wedding ring after my divorce and got 6k. That really helped me financially at the time.

[@brooke86]

Happy Birthday!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thanks Brooke!

[@rubbinelbows7061]

How does one begin growing lab diamonds?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Massive amounts of money in equipment to start. Then some science.

[@rubbinelbows7061]

@@OsirisDiamonds if you didn’t mind perhaps you could tell me more in depth! I want to grow them just to learn!

[@JinKee]

@@rubbinelbows7061 try some videos from Limelight Handcrafted Diamonds kzbin.info/www/bejne/oprYfZmcnLCkq9E

[@golqqk]

If you were truly interested and serious about it,you wouldn't be asking in a KZbin comments section.

[@rubbinelbows7061]

@@golqqk done my own research already nothing wrong with more knowledge. Go live your life

[@artilliamcneal4937]

J Vs2, what do you think of this as far as quality

[@OsirisDiamonds]

VS2 you cant go wrong. J color depends on the size of the diamond and the metal you are mounting it on. A J color emerald will look warm. A .50 carat diamond is great, a 2 carat diamond will show color.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Funny how people worry about resale value when 80% of the time it’s for an engagement ring that either A) Your girl will have forever or B) you’ll get divorced & you still won’t see a dime from the ring. Lol

[@zukinny100]

Mined diamond $30k. Lab diamond $5k. Invest the $25k into SPY ETF. Years later, mined diamond $5k, lab grown diamond $500. SPY ETF $50k. Lab diamond wins 😊

[@AndreUtrecht]

The thing is, experts can't see with the naked eye if it is lab grown or not. Lab grown and mined look identical. You need some kind of special machine which can see a very slight difference. Only a jewellery brand will hint to someone if the diamonds in the particle kind of jewellery is lab grown or not. Plus, diamonds in general aren't rare. Every other person has diamonds, diamonds are everywhere, world wide...

[@FourClover713]

Diamond expert here and we can tell just by looking at them with a simple Jewelers loop also lab grown diamonds test as moissanite that's why they have 0 resale value in most situations you come across he made an exception on this video of one eBay sale but he doesn't tell you most civilians don't have an ebay account or the patience and experience to post an ad on ebay most common folk will head down to their jeweler or pawn shop and hear the unfortunate news that their diamond doesn't test as a diamond it test as a moissanite and they cannot offer anything for the stone but you will get an offer for the gold it's set on

[@ev0wizard]

Thanks for the info and happy late bday or early to the next one 🤔 lol

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Haha thank you

[@anotherreview5586]

There's a guy on reddit struggling to get 20% of his natural diamond disregarding the setting....

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Ouch, yes I tried helping my friend sell her ring they bought for 10,000 and she is getting 1,500 offers. Ouch!

[@RodSherwood1]

1. You don’t buy a diamond to resell it. 2. Nobody knows if it is a lab or natural diamond when you resell it, a lab diamond tests positive as a real diamond because it is. 3. Saying a lab diamond and a natural diamond are not the same is like saying ice from you freezer is not the same as ice from your driveway during the winter.

[@provopromo5159]

Great content, happy birthday!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@Ghostzy01]

I understand the desire for natural diamonds, however to me a diamond that is literally bespoke made just for you to then exist forever more as always the diamond that was made for you, that’s a beautiful exclusivity in my eyes.

[@luisguzman2958]

Man this dude is legit . I went in with the 3 months salary rule when Shopping for rings, going to Robbins, malls and other stores I felt overwhelmed. I use my guys tips and got a great diamond that was costing me 7 grand else where for 2/3 of the price . Diamonds are deff an investment and this dude is key

[@Vasalyn]

Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day. 🥳

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thank you!! Appreciate that!

[@Vasalyn]

@@OsirisDiamonds You're welcome.

[@stevemqn4053]

You are the 1st person, to post the TRUTH about Lab diamond resale value. Never try to sell it to a jeweler, or pawn shop. eBay, OfferUp, are the way to go. Lab diamonds decrease jeweler and pawn shops mined/natural diamond inventory value. So they don't like buying them. Yet they will more than happily resell them at FULL Lab market value.

[@cindyriedmiller1541]

Great video. Thxs

[@cleolopez297]

Happy belated birthday!!!!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thank you!!

[@marlonramdayal]

Happy birthday my brother! I just want to take time out to thank you soooo much for all your videos and advice on diamonds. Thanks to you I was able to get my fiancée a BEAUTIFUL 1.53 carat VVS1 E color lab diamond on the perfect setting. I was able to visit your "favorite site" 😉, pick my diamond and setting, and saved a TON. The money saved then went to creating an even more special proposal and PAID FOR THE ENTIRE ENGAGEMENT PARTY! So from me and my wife-to-be, I just want to thank you for all your hard work and help. You've made a very happy couple and she LOVES her ring. I will definitely be showing your videos to everyone I know thats looking to buy an engagement ring. Thank you again and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thank you Marlon! That's amazing and some serious savings and redirecting of the funds! Well done! The ring purchase is a fraction of the cost when adding in the proposal, party and future wedding and home purchase. Appreciate the support brother!

[@briguitteestrada1949]

Alright so I’m like extremely late lol but happy belayed birthday !! 🎉🎊 I had a concern about a ring. If one wanted to get an earth diamond ring for a carat of 1.50 but doesn’t want to go over their budget, would you recommend them to go down on the color? For example color of L or M. The setting of the ring is a yellow gold setting. I know cut shouldn’t be lower than an ideal or better so therefore it would be between changing the color or clarity right?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Hello and thanks for commenting and the birthday wishes. Typically yes I think of clarity SI 1 you’re pretty much good to go. Because you have a yellow gold ring you could definitely get away with L color even M color. M will give it a warm look but again that’s the look of a yellow gold ring so it’s not gonna look bad it’s going to flow with the style.

[@briguitteestrada1949]

@@OsirisDiamonds so you don’t think the diamond will look yellow thought would it?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@briguitteestrada1949 the diamond will have yellow. But once mounted to a 18k yellow gold ring it will compliment the look.

[@briguitteestrada1949]

@@OsirisDiamonds oh alright that's not bad, is there anyways I can contact you in order to see if you can help me choose a diamond that can look good with the setting?

[@MrZman0004]

So eBay is the basis of comparison? Isn't that like asking a GIA expert vs a 7-11 clerk for valuation?

[@gabbygumdrop28]

Do you know any places to sell a lab diamond? Broke up and now have this ring I don't know what to do with....

[@verydenise]

literally nearly all jewelry stores now do

[@ivanafox1279]

Happy birthday 🎁🎂🎉🎊

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Gracias! :)

[@imanoahimsaprive9918]

Hi Osiris , can you give some words to me that someone offered me a 7ct EC F-VS2. Lab grown diamond, emerald cut . What kind of price will be ?? I really need some indication & hope you can give some words , thank u

[@Ms_DarkEyedGirl]

I never understood how lab grown have any value, considering that they are mass produced

[@driliagor]

Natural diamond also has little to no resale value either. Especially the ones us, regular folks are buying, 1 carat.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Correct, its not about resale, its about an emotional purchase.

[@rillo7783]

Happy birthday

[@johnprinty6939]

When people say they have $0 resale value I say ok go find me one then of similar certifications… they can’t

[@christophersimmons983]

Liked and subscribed. Brother do you know a manufacturer I can buy rings from looking to open a store with lab grown diamonds exclusively. Thanks in advance for any information

[@RedWhiteBlueYo]

Have you ever heard of gs laboratory? How much should you pay for gsl, 1.22carat,h color, si3 round cut loose stone??

[@OsirisDiamonds]

They are a loose lab. They created SI3 which means it’s an I1. It’s so loose it can be a J color. Your better off buying an I1 J COLOR GIA.

[@jpobleta]

Any information on GCAL and their 8x diamond grade?

[@duuuval3288]

My wife has a GCAL 8X. Its just as sparkly if not more than her mined super ideal diamond “A Cut Above” from Whiteflash. GCAL 8X has stricter parameters than AGS ideal and GIA Excellent.

[@Adrian-wr8ey]

What site is your favorite site to buy diamonds ?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Hi Adrian, Here is my fav site - www.jamesallen.com/?a_aid=5a73fd85d5e0d. I have a guides page here where I have preselected criteria so you have the best cut- www.diamondcityonline.com/lab-diamonds-buying-guide/

[@ihabahmed1132]

Are all IGI Certificated diamonds lab diamonds ??

[@irenereg1952]

Lab diamond looks as nice but why is it value less when you try to pawn it? Makes you to think twice before buying it.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Its newer and pawn shops don't have a strong market for it to sell. You can sell it on ebay with better success. Oh, and selling a natural diamond at a pawn shop is a horrible experience. They will give you 15-20 cents on the dollar. Not exciting by any means.

[@irenereg1952]

@@OsirisDiamonds Some videos on youtube says that lab diamond costs hardly anything compared to natural diamond.I have not seen anyone trying to auction lab diamond on its own successfully yet, if any, would be great.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@irenereg1952 actually on the video I show a recently sold ring online. With similar resale value of a natural. It’s Possible for sure

[@darkwaters1010]

Uh, if you buy your diamonds already "used", like from eBay, then won't you be able to sell them at pretty much the exact same price, if you ever wanted to? 😎 💰

[@raymondanderson792]

Yes correct. If not sold for slightly more as the cost of everything inflation adjusts as we see.

[@hondagirl83mm]

I really appreciate your opinion because me and my fiancé we purchased a 1.80 round brilliant lab diamond I went into one of the very high-end reputable stores to get a VERRAGIO setting And basically the guy said that they won’t even touch the lab diamond only natural diamonds and that my diamond is basically has no value if I ever tried to sell it he made me feel like I had nothing and it made me contemplate returning the ring it is beautiful and I wanted to put it into a nice setting I guess they’re afraid that under heat it might crack or do something but I have an insurance plan on it where if anything happens like the stone falls out cracks or anything I get a replacement but I just wanted to thank you for reassuring me that we made a good decision

[@princesskkay221]

It won’t crack, it’s not an imitation diamond. It’s 100% a real diamond with all the beauty and chemical property of mined diamonds. Jewelers won’t touch them bc they want to make ppl believe that what they have is valueless/fake/synthetic and what the jeweler has is authentic/valuable when in fact you paid 40-50% less for the exact same diamond he’s offering. It’s a mind game, it’s called sales and marketing. It’s how giving a Diamond engagement ring became the norm, through marketing. Mined diamonds have the same resell value as lab diamonds you just have to know where to go.

[@hondagirl83mm]

@@princesskkay221 thank you I wish I could show you my ring and the setting I put in 💕

[@princesskkay221]

@@hondagirl83mm I’m sure it’s beautiful 🤩

[@hondagirl83mm]

@@princesskkay221 💕

[@stevemqn4053]

Search VERRAGIO "semi-mounts" and have the diamond placed by ANOTHER Jeweler. And save yourself the money and negativity of the high-end reputable stores.

[@FourClover713]

You forgot to mention that most people will not have an ebay account and will definitely not know how to properly advertise or describe what they have most people will go to a jeweler or pawn shop and they will hear the unfortunate news of its not real because its not testing as a diamond lab grown diamonds test as moissanite so most common people that have no experience selling items will be hit with its not real and get offers on the gold its set on so yes in most scenarios realistic ones lab grown diamonds have a 0$ resale value

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Facebook marketplace. Offer up. You don’t need to be an expert. When you buy lab it comes certified. It’s as simple as Listing what you bought. It’s really not that hard. Going to a pawn shop means they are offering you 20% of your diamonds value. Natural or not. Selling is a losing game.

[@FourClover713]

@ThatGuyOsiris Again your logic is flawed people that sell on Facebook marketplace offerup always meet somewhere to authenticate what they are selling they will more than likely meet at a jewelry store or pawn shop to verify the item which again requires the use of diamond testers as most people they encounter will simply just use that as a means of authentication once it tests as moissanite everyone is confused and more than likely a sale would not occur lab grown diamonds have 0$ in resale value in most circumstances when it comes to the public.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@FourClover713 one, not all lab diamonds test that way. Two all labs are inscribed on girdle and come with paperwork. That’s what they need. Also my video showed an actual sale where they got a decent amount back. Hence proof that it’s possible. FYI my friend has been trying to sell her natural for years. She paid 10,000 and only gets 1,500 offers. My point is it’s a losing game any way you slice it. Which makes the resale argument so much weaker.

[@jenniferphan9638]

Can you please tell me I want to buy over 2ct lab grown diamond ,I had the ring all ready. Thanks 😊

[@misterbanshee7992]

Could I get a nice ten ct lab diamond tennis bracelet for cheap buying used ?

[@baymaxc1647]

My son spent 4K+ on man made diamonds, he later wanted me to sell the 2 rings. I went to a top Jewelry shop in Dallas, the sales lady said the 2 rings were WORTH LESS! She also said man made are a total rip off

[@supreme5998]

Jewelers won’t buy them but you can sell them online or locally.

[@stevemqn4053]

@@supreme5998 she lied to you. If you have a certified grading report, go with EBay.

[@princesskkay221]

A jeweler won’t buy them bc they want to sell their highly marked up mined diamonds. Think about it. Someone is not going to purchased a lab diamond from a jeweler who’s going to mark it up when they can buy that same lab diamond online for less. Jewelers made so much money on the makeup of natural diamonds that they hate lab diamonds and try to recommend against them but lab diamonds are in fact the same as man made

[@ryand4533]

Of course a jeweler doesn’t want them they lost their asses when lab grown became a reality. Diamonds are not rare and are a horrible investment. You can sell them to other gullible morons on Facebook market place probably.

[@FourClover713]

They are a rip off because they don't test as diamonds where natural diamonds test as diamonds they don't tell you this in this video but I'm sure you heard about it when you where trying to sell them unfortunately lab grown diamonds test as moissanite and most businesses run away from moissanite as when it came out lots of businesses lost tons of money on moissanite and it's practically the same concept nobody wants to pay diamond prices for something that's not a diamond you can say it is all you want but a lab grown test as a moissanite because of the chemical compound its made of

[@spanishjo4282]

Lab diamond will bring down the prices of the natural diamond but it will never be zero resale value. Value is about the demand and supply. If there are a demand, there will be a value. Basically, diamond beside the beauty, it is another way of showing off the status of a person…..!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Correct, and in turn lab diamond resale will grow as its popularity grows.

[@Omenxiiii]

I bought a right with 3 stones 2 are natural and 1 is lab. Even if it’s lab grown. It’s still literally a Diamond! There is no difference other than time. Why the hell would anyone want to spend 4x more for natural.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Exactly!

[@the_Monkey_Wolf]

If you foresee a need to sell a diamond then you don't need to be buying a diamond. And if you do decide to sell your diamond you won't get shit for it whether it's lab or natural. So just do the ethical and frugal thing and buy the indistinguishable lab grown diamond for a fraction of the price. This is coming from someone who's worked in the diamond industry for 8 years

[@jonlee580]

Diamonds are very bad investment unless u have huge rocks like 5ct and up and never worn and kept in the right environment..if u want a good investment..buy 24 kt gold and it will go up in value unlike diamonds

[@OsirisDiamonds]

BOOM! FACTS

[@VictoryReverseMortgage]

Thank you for the great information and the wonderful videos. I am learning a tremendous amount. In my mind, I’m thinking the difference between lab grown diamond and natural mined diamonds can be equated to the same as a wrist watch being in either automatic movement or a quartz movement. The quartz movement may be even more precise, as they always are but significantly less expensive! However the collectors and those who feel the true beauty of watchmaking is important, only by an automatic movement! These are significantly more expensive and brings more resale value as well! The challenge becomes educating and persuading your partner that she’s not missing out anything in the lab grown diamond in terms of quality and sparkle, and it might even be a better decision in terms of being green and saving money. But in her mind will she equate this to, “wait-you would buy an automatic watch for your self; but when it came to me you bought me a quartz movement?!!

[@vipinsuriya007]

Haha exactly what I thought too .

[@OsirisDiamonds]

haha thAts a great analogy. You can say the same as buying a Mercedes or a Honda. The marketing machine of Debeers has instilled that natural diamonds is the way to express your love. It takes time to break that apart. Many women like the idea of lab diamonds and getting a larger diamond for less. While some feel its cheap like buying a fake Louis Vuitton

[@AndreUtrecht]

There is no difference to the naked eye, between a lab grown diamond or a mined diamond. They are exactly the same. Also no difference when looking at it through a loupe ...

[@HSVGEEK]

Just wait till the climate Nazi's turn their sights from mining coal to mining diamonds. The demonization will be swift and brutal. Especially once the shaming begins with the power usage to mine rather than growing in a lab.

[@HSVGEEK]

@@OsirisDiamonds but a fake Louis Vuitton is fake. Second hand they are worth $10 tops. A lab diamond is still a real diamond. Characteristics and properties are identical. Tell an IVF baby that they are not really a human being and that they too are fake. Their characteristics and DNA is the same, I would be pissed off dropping 30k on a rock that is now worth 5k lab grown. I too would be leading the arguments to ease my mind and convince myself that I made the correct choice. The regret is real as is the con of falling for it.... The game has changed.

[@jwu2431]

There are resale value for lab made diamonds for sure. The fact is natural diamonds raise and drop in prices for the past few years but lab made been kept dropping. 🤟🏼

[@retep590]

Lab Grown diamonds will have no resale value in future. Production costs for HPHT grown diamonds in China are currently eight usd per carat averaged across all sizes, cvd production is costs little more. Like all new technology it is a race to the bottom. It will likely become the new stone of choice to go for fashion jewellery eventually. Production is theoretically unlimited. Lab Grown is the opposite of scarce, the opposite of true luxury.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

In the end they need to stay profitable. It will never be the same as fashion jewelry as that cost nothing. when their cost goes down, they will profit more thats the point of investment. It will always be cheaper than natural and thats the point, its a natural diamond alternative.

[@amangrayfilms1538]

Both lab diamonds and natural diamonds take a loss for 60% right after you buy it. Over time both lab Diamond and natural diamonds will come down in price due to speed of production of lab diamonds in India.

[@little4274]

Meanwhile a carat of excellent cut diamonds go for 700-800€ now ouch

[@Joyful_Mom_]

I do not plan to resale my diamond. I just want something pretty and conflict free.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thats a great plan. No need to resell when you can make it to a pendant/earrings if you ever want to upgrade.

[@Joyful_Mom_]

My 1 carat lab diamond is my upgrade. I’m giving my natural half carat diamond to my future son in law if he wants it. If he doesn’t want it as an engagement ring, he can give it to my daughter as a promise ring. My daughter would be happy to have it. She wants my half carat now lol.

[@JinKee]

5:00 but if you receive the ring as a gift your cost basis is zero so you want the biggest dollar return when you pawn the diamond off at the end of the relationship.

[@hrpickinstuff]

Anyone would be a fool to give a ring to someone with your attitude. You definitely deserve Lab Grown and a smaller flawed one with lot's of inclusions to match your personality.

[@HSVGEEK]

She belongs to the streets.... Simps never learn.

[@spanishjo4282]

Every item in the World has its resale value. Even the fake diamond also has its resale value. If there is a demand, there will be a value!

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Yes, and there will always be demand for diamonds. Weddings are recession proof.

[@adarshguptak]

Just to sell one thing, don't demonize another. Both lab and natural are as they're. Lab one is a lab one, natural is natural.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Correct, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no need to make someone feel negatively about their choice.

[@Itsroccib]

I’m sorry but if you wanna talk resale value just try to sell your diamond back in the market and what it gets you. No diamond is an investment and diamonds are valued artificially because demand is created artificially. It’s simple econ

[@OsirisDiamonds]

100% Rochelle!

[@Friedchicke]

Damn, ofcourse cause jewelers gotta pay for rent and people's salaries and operational costs.

[@riser9644]

If it has zero resale value why don't I just buy a second hand lab diamond for 5BUCKS

[@OsirisDiamonds]

If you can find one that fits your criteria then why not. People love a good used deal

[@hermionec1803]

Honestly diamonds are just emotional investment don’t even expect to pawn it off 😂 it does not hold value. The ones that actually hold values …. Most people can’t afford.

[@rickylok6889]

lab diamond for sure in no doubt unless you are very rich and you have nowhere to spend it, why pay several times more money to buy the same thing?

[@michaelgalanos981]

You may be able to sell lab diamonds privately but dealers won’t touch them but I would save my money and buy lab diamonds instead I did that and saved my cash 35 stones.50 ct cost around 60 dollars vs si f really who cares about the resale value I custom made a ring and the Jeweler told me it cost 8 bucks a stone to set and the design and materials were what cost the most and of course his mark up. This is a man’s ring woman are getting ripped off with a single stone setting it should not cost more than 800 bucks for a decent engagement ring

[@raymondanderson792]

Why not just buy the pre owned lab created diamond? You pay $1668 and sell it with inflation adjustment probably $2000 in 15 years. All the proposed scenarios are lose money. Why be the first buyer who sells later at a loss. Why not buy from the first guy selling at a loss, and come close to break even later. Let’s not even talk about people buying the $9000 ring on credit. I remember growing up and people saying jewelry were investments I had to laugh cause no one ever sold it for more than what they paid. Then they do the $12,000 ring on sale for $9,995 which is so gimmicky. Always wondered how suckers came to having this kind of money to blow, and still be doing better than others. Later I figured out most of these people got high flash and high credit card debt.

[@lukehayvaz9194]

Lab diamonds all the way.

[@shaditamaddon9440]

Diamonds are expensive bc naturally are not too many of them if lab is going to make it so there is no point to be worth much money.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

And thats why Lab is priced accordingly.

[@MazalTopJewelers]

Pawn shop will hit you with 10%

[@shanelawler1]

The markup on natural diamonds is tremendous, you can negotiate with a good retailer, if they don't negotiate just keep walking. This is bogus crap on resale value. Who cares. Do your homework on what you want and search around and find what you like. Your not looking to please others just yourself. So anyone that tells you what you need should pony up the money to buy it or shut up.

[@realtalkwithmo4674]

No you lost $1900.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Are you referring to the lab diamond price? As a full loss?

[@realtalkwithmo4674]

@@OsirisDiamonds yeah because it has no resale value. And if lab grown diamonds become more common, they will be cheaper. Look at what DeBeers is doing. Then natural diamonds will either stay steady or go up in price.

[@realtalkwithmo4674]

@@OsirisDiamonds also if it's just about the look wouldn't mossianite be better and cheaper?

[@OsirisDiamonds]

@@realtalkwithmo4674 I showed in the video that there are possibilities for reselling a lab diamond at a similar loss percentage as natural diamonds. Some will say a loss of $1900 others will say a savings of $5,000. All relative and depends on the buyer's situation. I agree, moissanite is an alternative that you can also argue has no resale but is cheaper. At least lab diamonds are in fact chemically and optically the same. Making it the best diamond alternative since it's in fact made of all the components a natural diamond is made of. If that makes sense.

[@realtalkwithmo4674]

@@OsirisDiamonds I got that part. That is for today. 10yrs from now is a different story because of technology. No one is buying a ring today and selling it next month. When someone makes a technology a la DeBeers to make lab grown cheaper.

[@PhilipposACosta]

In your dreams you will get 50%. Go with a real ring trying to re sell it.

[@OsirisDiamonds]

haha yes best case scenario, 80% loss is common as well.

[@RaulDukeKnife]

algo comment thank bro

[@OsirisDiamonds]

You are welcome.

[@justinsmith9788]

as someone who spent a boat load on a really nice two carat real diamond I kinda hate this personally. It’s like the most important thing is now perception and not reality. Just like people buying houses 4 times their yearly salary with practically nothing down on a 30 year loan and being house poor so they can appear as if. you clearly can’t afford it, just be real with your life and expectations, it’s cool. I also say that as someone who makes over 200 a year combined and bought my house for 375 on a 15 year loan with 40% down so i’m not being a poser and not taking my own advice 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@OsirisDiamonds]

Thanks for the comment Justin. We live in a world were perception is king. Call it an incredible marketing campaign merged with the importance of social. People chasing likes will fade, focus on reality. Congrats to you and your success and smart financial moves. I wont judge you for buying natural. Lab is just a great alternative.

[@joelopez8535]

Diamonds are not any better, their resale value is joke. I’ll take lab created over overpriced hyped up stones.

[@therealcoachross]

How about we do lab grown silver and gold too?!! 🙄 People do yourself a favor! Always buy quality. Nothing beats authenticity. 💎

[@HSVGEEK]

Wait till they start making humans.... Oh wait... Yeah IVF, forgot about them... Guess they fake too.