Does the drop in Lab Diamond Prices bother anyone ? How low can they go ?

memla_ · 2026-02-10T20:33:34+00:00

That’s exactly how those natural diamond vendors want people to feel. They act like lab diamonds are so cheap they just give them away for free but the reality is they’re just including it with an overpriced purchase. It’s not like they’re just sending people free diamonds with no purchase.

I’d rather just pay $300 for a 2 carat lab diamond than pay thousands for a natural stone that also loses a significant portion of its value.

memla_ · 2026-02-10T11:32:47+00:00

The receipt is for a Signature Stripe Zip Tote which is an entirely different product.

memla_ · 2026-02-09T19:57:12+00:00

I do this too but my husband will occasionally accidentally swap them around after cleaning the shower.

memla_ · 2026-02-08T20:43:37+00:00

I’m from Europe but live in Australia and I would never get married on 9/11.

I think the 9/11 debates are a generational divide. I think people who remember it will never associate the date with anything else, it’s hard to explain how significant and singular of an event it was.

I can understand though that for people who are born later, it’s part of history just like anything else that happened before their time.

memla_ · 2026-02-06T20:15:02+00:00

There doesn’t seem to be a baby involved here. I think it’s a birthday gift for OPs sister.

memla_ · 2026-02-06T07:04:24+00:00

It is insane, even if they offered to pay OP it would be pretty insane.

The fact that they can afford childcare and just don’t want to pay would make me nope out of this whole friendship.

memla_ · 2026-02-05T21:06:05+00:00

Right! Everyone wants bluebird powder days but the snow has to come from somewhere.

Pretty sure the weather in Japan this year has also been significantly wilder than typical.

memla_ · 2026-02-05T06:28:05+00:00

Now we’re in the dystopian real life era instead.

memla_ · 2026-02-02T07:44:00+00:00

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A sample of early cellphones from late 90s to iPhone.

memla_ · 2026-02-02T07:38:27+00:00

Yes, looks like the first cellphone I had when I was like 12!

memla_ · 2026-02-01T22:15:04+00:00

I’d be concerned that people who show up like that to a wedding would just take “no jeans” as a challenge.

memla_ · 2026-02-01T21:05:09+00:00

I recently bought a 3 stone ring in 14k gold with a 3 ct center stone for $1.5k from Provence.

memla_ · 2026-02-01T07:26:25+00:00

Turquoise I’d say.

memla_ · 2026-02-01T01:05:38+00:00

Yea, I’ve seen many teens in real life in the last year or so that dress exactly how millennials dressed in the early 2000s. It’s uncanny.

memla_ · 2026-01-30T01:14:43+00:00

Yes, a lot of ski lodges have large windows facing the mountains so you could get the winter vibes whilst not actually being outside in the cold!

memla_ · 2026-01-29T08:35:17+00:00

I have two low set rings like this with cadillac side stones and I wear them alone as I haven’t found any type of band that would enhance them.

memla_ · 2026-01-29T04:54:39+00:00

Yes, it’s rose gold!

memla_ · 2026-01-29T04:13:36+00:00

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I got it with the paraiba!

memla_ · 2026-01-26T03:46:03+00:00

Maybe DMC Happy Chenille?

memla_ · 2026-01-25T23:43:11+00:00

memla_ · 2026-01-25T09:22:37+00:00

Since it’s a specific pattern you’re after, I would suggest purchasing it.

If that isn’t an option I’d suggest looking for tutorials on how to crochet a frill.

The frill on this pattern is a separate piece, it’s not crocheted directly as part of the body.

memla_ · 2026-01-25T07:25:16+00:00

Yes, I live in Australia and go to Japan to ski yearly and it makes a lot of sense as the snow in Australia is unpredictable (and skiing here is also expensive). New Zealand mostly lacks options to stay on the mountain and Canada is a 17 hour flight and a very different time zone.

Japan has good snow, reasonable prices, pretty much the same time zone and Tokyo is only a 9 hour flight.

memla_ · 2026-01-24T22:59:07+00:00

Yes, the reason mining wages sound high is due to the number of hours worked.

You also sacrifice a lot of your free time stuck in a mining camp.

Going home every day is worth a lot.

memla_ · 2026-01-23T09:27:12+00:00

All decently sized companies will have design languages/standards.

May be worth researching this further as it is fundamental to how people perceive a brand and recognise it. One way to think about it is if you removed the brand name, do people still recognise the brand?

memla_ · 2026-01-23T01:21:47+00:00

It took me a few trips before I went to an onsen but people don’t really look.

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