Fake diamonds -- different than fake purses?

[windycityaj]

I'm funny about jewelry. I spent alot of my college years working retail in fine jewelry stores and got to know and appreciate very nice jewels, stones, etc. I would never buy a replica watch or anything like that but I do have a fun pair of fake studs that I wear when I travel. I still like everything I wear to be a natural metal (sterling, gold, etc). I see no harm in fun jewelry.....

 

[rainrowan]

For me, life is too short to be pining away for something that's out of reach. Leave the frustrations and long yearnings, I'm all about compromise and making do with what one can afford or make happen without going into debt.

Simulants either clear or colored are a good choice for women who want to add to their jewelry collection. For someone who is going to a black tie affair, even for the stay home mother who likes a little glamour in her life . I wear a Wink Jones ring and it is a tasteful design to me.

 

[alliemia]

i prefer diamonds, however for travel, i recently bought a sterling silver ring with a CZ solitaire to wear on trips. I've gotten a ton of compliments on it, and it's cute. I wear diamonds when home.

I don't relate CZ stones to counterfeit bags, because the CZs aren't illegal replications of a diamond like a fake bag is.

 

[IFFAH]

i'm weird about this. i wouldn't wear fake diamonds, per se, but more like, i wouldn't wear fake diamonds that are considered "solitaire" jewelry, i.e. studs, engagement ring, solitaire pendant. But pave diamonds are different to me.

Like, I would never wear fake studs, or an engagement ring, or wedding band. But then there are some pieces, like costume jewelry, that you find in the "fashion accessories" counters of department stores, and then i would totally wear those, like the huge flower rings encrusted in crystals.

know what i mean?

I'm the same with you too.

I don't mind others wearing fake diamonds because not all of us are on the same income level and I'm not the kind of person who will go around and ask, "Where do you buy your necklace from?". Imho, it sound like very nosy. Ultimately, to me jewellery is all about fashion be it real or fake diamonds.

 

[surfergirljen]

Who says CZ is necessarily a "fake diamond"? Can't it be it's own sparkly "thing" in it's own right? That's almost like saying silver is "fake white gold" or something because it's less precious!

I'm totally with the girls here who say that you shouldn't "front"... it's completely cheesy to buy something cheap and pretend it's the real deal. I guess I just don't see CZ as "fake diamond" ... it's just a sparkly thing that looks nice and is perfect if you don't want to be worried about losing your bling that day! (or if you can't afford diamonds!) But if I'm wearing my CZ studs and someone asks me if they're real, I definitely wouldn't lie about it.

"Inspired" jewelry, no matter what the stone or materials, falls under the "fake" category to me and yeah... it's kind of cheesy. Like I saw a fake chanel bag today at a re-sale store and it was SOOOO pretty! But definitely not real and I just couldn't do it! They also had tons of Tiffany pieces there but would not guarantee their authenticity, just that they were silver... so I resisted. Personally I don't mind if someone wants to carry a fake (as long as no one was hurt in the making of it of course!) - not everyone can afford the real thing. Especially when it comes to jewelry. Just don't pretend it's real!

 

[surfergirljen]

i prefer diamonds, however for travel, i recently bought a sterling silver ring with a CZ solitaire to wear on trips. I've gotten a ton of compliments on it, and it's cute. I wear diamonds when home.

I don't relate CZ stones to counterfeit bags, because the CZs aren't illegal replications of a diamond like a fake bag is.

exactly!!!

 

[elizat]

For me, life is too short to be pining away for something that's out of reach. Leave the frustrations and long yearnings, I'm all about compromise and making do with what one can afford or make happen without going into debt.

Simulants either clear or colored are a good choice for women who want to add to their jewelry collection . For someone who is going to a black tie affair, even for the stay home mother who likes a little glamour in her life . I wear a Wink Jones ring and it is a tasteful design to me.

I agree. I like simulants just fine for what they are. They can look fantastic in the right type of metal settings. I lose earrings anyway and so CZ studs are a better bet for me. I had a pair my mom bought me (although small- around 1/4 ct total weight) and I can't find one now.

When the times comes and I meet someone and want to get married, if I were to get a traditional engagement ring and not just a trinity ring or detailed band, I would want moissanite and not a diamond b/c of the cost issue. When I know I'll have student loan payments due for at least the next 15 years and mortgage payments, it does not make sense to save up to buy a fantastic diamond when a similar look could be had for so much less (and spend money smarter).

 

[sign_coach925T]

This was a very intresting thread. I think of CV's as costume jewelry. like it is something fun to wear and try out different styles more fequently than buying a said Diamond or other precious stone. I would not think of those pieces as "fake" unless the piece is stamped and saying it is a XYZ label piece and it was not produced by them. Its like like Fresh and cultured pearls. they provide options for people. Now a "fake" handbag is a item that whole intent is to say it is XYZ label by having the stamp of company on it when it was not made by company.

It is interesting to note that Jackie O wore "fake pearls" that were sold later on at auction.

 

[Hurrem1001]

It's two completely different things, imo. Most of my jewellery is real. I do, however own a pair of lab-created colour change sapphires that I absolutely love, I'm actually wearing them right now. Does that mean because I own a pair of lab-created (fake) saphhires I'd go out and buy a fake handbag? Absolutely not.
Having said that, I don't think you can compare a fake bag with a fake stone. There is no comparison.

 

[black jade]

I don't see a problem with people wearing whatever they like.
The only time I would think a fake diamond is a problem is if a guy pretended the 'diamond' he was giving a girl for an engagement ring was real and it wasn't. this actually happened to my sister. After the divorce she found out the diamond was actually fracture filled (well, tehnically I guess it was real, but you know what I mean).

I wore CZ studs before I got diamonds, I will wear rhinestones (especially antique, which I think are beautiful in their own right) and I have CZ that I wear for travel jewelry. If anybody asks me about them, I will say that they aren't real--but that's just me. If you don't want to , I don't see why you should have to.

I have to say though that I think its pointless to fib about your jewelry. It's not hard to spot CZ jewelry as opposed to diamond, once you get an educated eye. I didn't used to be able to do this, but now I can. Even if its well-set and even if they are the more expensive CZs, there are people who can tell. I can't tell moissanite yet, but I know that people can do that, too. My brother can spot that easily, since he is familiar with it. People show photos online where you can't tell, but in real life, you can tell.
But I don't see how wearing CZ or moissanite would make you a lesser person. I would actually respect you more if you couldn't afford a diamond and wore a CZ rather than to get into debt! I also don't think I'm the purse police--if you want to wear a fake, I don't care.

(Keeping CZ clean helps a little with making them look more realistic, as do smaller sizes. There are people who can't tell--but after a while you get to know the different look, in my opinion).

 

[tiffanysilver]

Okay. I have to put my two cents in now!

Personally I don't think of any decorative material as intrinsically "fake". After all, pearls are cultured, cubic zirconia and moissanites are synthesized, and the leather used for purses is processed.

That being said, materials commonly used as diamond substitutes are not necessarily worn in order to deceive people. I'm sure some people genuinely appreciate cz or moissanite in their own right!

Egalitarianism is a part of the American idiom, and owners of diamonds should not frown upon materials, natural or synthesized, which coincidentally appear similar to their stone of choice.

This is not "fake". This is simply due to the chemistry and inherit optical qualities of various materials.

However, fake designer goods are tasteless, morally wrong, and illegal.

If you love a designer you should save up to buy their authentically crafted leather goods. This includes Goyard, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, all the way down to Coach.

Fake designer bags are generally of poor quality and purposely *steal* a copyrighted design. In my opinion they are generally bought by people seeking status.

There are plenty of well-designed, unbranded bags on the market.

Some people prefer to wear their jewelry with an aura of playfulness nonprecious materials can provide. It is simply not practical for even the wealthiest individuals to wear nothing but genuine diamonds all the time.

Nor is it practical to carry a designer purse all the time.

So if you don't want to spend money on a designer purse, don't. But don't buy a fake trying to look like you did. Buy legal goods in your price range. They're out there. You will not look "chic" in illicit leather goods. You will only look crass and shallow.

I feel sorry for anyone who would try to pass off any other material but a diamond as a diamond, although they are not disrespecting anyone. They are merely acting childish.

Pirated leather designs and trademark infringements hurt economies, hurt artisanal leathercrafters as well as countless third-world factory workers, and devalues the fashion houses their purchasers claim to love.

Does anyone agree?

 

[bagladyseattle]

Many well written and eloquently said. As for me, CZ is not patent therefore it's not the same as fake handbags.

I do enjoyed fun cocktail jewelry. I own a real diamond studs, and also I have the same size CZ studs for traveling only. I lost my e-ring over a year ago and still have not able to replace it yet. I am waiting for 2-2.5carat. Someone have suggested to CZ while waiting, but that is not me. I prefer to wait for the real diamond.

 

[+stePHANie+]

most "fake" diamond earrings are made from CZ or they are simulants, which i think are just diamonds created in the lab (but otherwise are the same. i wouldn't say that they are the same as a fake purse as it's a stone, not a design. it would be like a fake purse though if you had a stone and wanted a jeweller to copy a famous design eg tiffany's

 

[onegirlcreative]

I don't have anything against people wearing fake jewelry as long as they're not claiming it as the real deal. It's more about staying true to yourself. It's fine to buy fake studs just coz you want a little sparkle on your ears or get a simple set of costume jewelry that u wear for travel. I just can't stand posers who wear big a$$ pieces that are fake and fake bags in their hands.

i feel the same way that you do.

i used to work with this woman at saks many years ago, and i remember when we were in training (for sales), i couldn't stop looking at her HUGE "diamond" ring. i mean, this stone had to have been 3 ct. at least. as we got further in the training process, just hearing her background and seeing how she presented herself, i knew it wasn't real. there is no way they could have afforded something like that unless it was an estate ring handed down to her, but once i got a closeup look at the stone, i knew right there and then it was a cz. which is fine, but she acted like it was this amazing e-ring, etc.

oh well. to each their own, i guess. me? i would rather have the real thing at a much smaller size than a large fake one. kwim?

 

[onegirlcreative]

I don't think we could just generalize. There are a whole bunch of different reasons why someone would wear a CZ. I remember reading in a thread about how someone doesn't want to wear their 100K diamond center stone out and had a replacement stone. I have nothing against that. And there are those people that do it to achieve that look. So, people have different motives.

I think there's a difference between wearing a fake diamond and a fake purse. Fake purses are obviously a crime, and i don't think having a fake diamond goes against the law...
However, i think they both have the same intentions overall, to replace the real thing.
Anyways, having a fake diamond is just more hard to tell than having a fake purse.

so, imo, why have a stone worth $100k if you're not even going to wear it? life is too damn short, imo, so if you're going to replace it with a cz, then why did that person spend $100k on a stone/ring to begin with? seems silly and pointless to me.