I would say that Tiffany doesn't sell blood diamonds, if they did they would not have the well respected name they do now. Their diamonds should all be certified by the Kimberly Process. (Like I said, the jewellery chain I work for is relatively small compared to the Tiffany company, and our diamond buyers only buy from merchants who can show certification)
Anyone else sick of seeing fake jewelry...
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to answer the question, No. Otherwise I'd probably have to dump out over half the contents of my jewelry box, ha!
I'm not super into jewelry. OK, that's changing now but for the past many years I would rather spend my money on really great clothes and shoes...and now, bags.
If someone grew up only with 'real' jewelry, well then God bless you for being so privileged. It just wasn't how I or others were raised.
I also agree that jewelry can be great looking or absolutely tacky at virtually any price, so it all depends.
I'm not super into jewelry. OK, that's changing now but for the past many years I would rather spend my money on really great clothes and shoes...and now, bags.
If someone grew up only with 'real' jewelry, well then God bless you for being so privileged. It just wasn't how I or others were raised.
I also agree that jewelry can be great looking or absolutely tacky at virtually any price, so it all depends.
Well, delving into the events involved in the various processes by which raw materials become various products that we use is not for everybody. It's a question of personal comfort level, in some cases, even of personal beliefs.
In the case of diamonds, I think that a great deal of effort has gone into creating a process whereby consumers can be assured that none of their money will be going to any entity or "side" that is opposed by the government to which the company in question pays taxes. In terms of marketing, I think it will prove to be effective in neutralizing any impact that might have occurred, to be honest, I don't really think that a movie and a handful of news reports would have caused that much impact in terms of profits, but in a high-dollar business like that, there is of course going to be something of a pro-active culture overall.
And that's about it, in terms of discussion of the issue that is appropriate for this particular forum. There is plenty of information available on Africa, economies, policies of different governments and activities of different countries that relate to Africa, and plenty of forums where all of that is discussed, and while diamonds may have recently gotten some media attention, especially in the US, in many respects they are not unique, and there is also information available for those who want to know more about the journey of other products, from raw materials to your shopping bag.
In fact, we live in a time of unprecedented information availability and dispersal, which brings us back full circle to that personal comfort level - whether and how much we want to know about a host of subjects, including the products we use every day, from toothbrushes to jewelry, is as personal and individual as the way we use those products - there is no such thing as One Size Fits All!
In the case of diamonds, I think that a great deal of effort has gone into creating a process whereby consumers can be assured that none of their money will be going to any entity or "side" that is opposed by the government to which the company in question pays taxes. In terms of marketing, I think it will prove to be effective in neutralizing any impact that might have occurred, to be honest, I don't really think that a movie and a handful of news reports would have caused that much impact in terms of profits, but in a high-dollar business like that, there is of course going to be something of a pro-active culture overall.
And that's about it, in terms of discussion of the issue that is appropriate for this particular forum. There is plenty of information available on Africa, economies, policies of different governments and activities of different countries that relate to Africa, and plenty of forums where all of that is discussed, and while diamonds may have recently gotten some media attention, especially in the US, in many respects they are not unique, and there is also information available for those who want to know more about the journey of other products, from raw materials to your shopping bag.
In fact, we live in a time of unprecedented information availability and dispersal, which brings us back full circle to that personal comfort level - whether and how much we want to know about a host of subjects, including the products we use every day, from toothbrushes to jewelry, is as personal and individual as the way we use those products - there is no such thing as One Size Fits All!
same here.
fake jewelry for fake people, LOL. I'd rather have an authentic cheap bag than a fake Louis Vuitton, who knows why people try to pretend they are something else when they can't afford the real thing..
Um...assuming you mean fake designer jewelry for fake people and not that non-designer jewelry is fake.
I have diamonds set in platinum. I have cubic set in platinum. Does that make me a fake? Nope. I love good jewelry. However, I won't take out a second mortgage for a piece of it. Good design work with good heavy mountings set with cubic is a great alternative to blowing your budget on diamonds. No one has EVER asked me if my cubic is "fake" or if my diamonds are real. Woe be the person foolish enough to be so crass and tacky to ask for that matter. I'd have to ask them if their nose were real.....
Hey Megan, does this mean your freshwater triple strand necklace fake too? I mean they AREN'T South Sea pearls or Mikimoto saltwater pearls, right? Must be fake by these standards! 
This is ridiculous. You're saying that semi-precious and non-precious stones are FAKE? actually, they are just as much a mineral as your next diamond, they are just not worth as much on this market. fake is someone making replica rings from big companies like Tiffanys, Birks, Cartier, etc. and passing it as real.
As someone said above, not everyone can afford big diamond rings. Does that mean they should be denied the right to wear pretty jewelry? Your shallowness is really pitiful.
As someone said above, not everyone can afford big diamond rings. Does that mean they should be denied the right to wear pretty jewelry? Your shallowness is really pitiful.
Hey Megan, does this mean your freshwater triple strand necklace fake too? I mean they AREN'T South Sea pearls or Mikimoto saltwater pearls, right? Must be fake by these standards!
I guess they are! ROFL
Although they do have my "designer" tag on them! But Casto Creations isn't exactly Mikimoto in name recognition. Maybe someday! LOL 
When they first came out some of them would, but they've refined the process of making CZ now that it's only the super cheap ones that do that. CZs now are graded in quality similar to how diamonds are graded. It's not the exact color/clarity scale, but similar. To the best of my knowledge, Signity brand cubic is the best out there. If I'm not mistaken, they are made by Swarovski or there is some connection to Swarovski.
I totally agree with you as well! Some people like the look of nice jewelery but don't want to spend thousands of dollars. I say if it makes you happy buy it!! Good thing is you won't be struggling to pay your bills because you decided to buy a 2kt platinum ring from Tiffany's.
I love all sorts of stones, from diamonds to semi precious to crystal to cz. None of it really is "fake" to me. Its all got its own beauty.