Is it just me, or do the rest of you who read other forums get just as annoyed with those diamond snobs. I find wedding bee to be quite tolerant of sims and moissanite, but I read a comment from one girl on there that said "Oh I can spot a sim from a mile away!" I just wish I could say BS to them, true I've never seen either in real life, but if somebody from here posted on there without specifying its not a real diamond, I'm sure people would gush over their "diamond"
Sorry, just had to rant a little bit!

I think a few people who say stuff like that like to just "believe" they can spot a sim from a mile away. It has to do with them not wanting anyone else to "get away" (in their view) with passing off a diamond. As you know, there seems to be some people on the bee who get very, very riled up about the idea of anyone wearing a clear stone (be it moissanite, an Asha, a white sapphire, etc) not wearing a t-shirt to say "this is not a diamond!".

The thing is...she has probably see tons of sims (like Asha) or even moissanite, and had no idea but to assume it was a diamond. She may even have "spotted a sim" that was actually a diamond! I actually see some "diamonds" on the bee that people claim to be diamonds but they seem "off", as in poor CZ, but I am certainly not going to call them out for it. Maybe it is just a badly cut/included diamond!

I can pick up on small things in lots of moissanite up close, but certainly not from a mile away, and an Asha, well, I would have no clue! A poor or cloudy CZ? Sure, that I could pick up on. But then again, maybe it is just a "bad diamond"!

Well, when you have paid 10,000 or 20,000 for a rock you can feel pretty duped when there is something equal to it for under 1000.

I think this is the reason for a lot of self righteousness.

I just giggle when I read that stuff. You would think it was a competition where $ paid = amount he loves you!

I know, but I just think its ridiculous, who cares if your ring cost $10 or $100000 it doesnt equal how much your fiance loves you.. I thought wedding bee was pretty good, compared to purseforum and pricescope, guess not!

Yeah, well, I just tend to assume people who think like this are projecting a bit - insecurity, keeping up with the Joneses, etc, or buy into the idea the man has to "prove" via financial sacrifice that he can "provide" (which is personally not something/an idea I can get behind though I have seem people on the bee and elsewhere say this).

I never had an ering, and I certainly know very well my husband loves and adores me very much. I have met people with huge natural diamond erings, who also have cheating or jerky husbands, so *shrug*, clearly the idea that a diamond means he loves you more fails the real life test.

The quality of the love and the relationship has zippo to do with what ring you wear or do not wear.

Maybe those people have never seen an Asha or Moissanite in real life. True, there are some sims that are way off, but simulants have gotten so much better as technology avances.

I would love to see the reactions of those people when the Amora Gem comes out...

And I have worn Ashas to the fanciest of jewelry stores and the people working there were mesmerized with my rings! Proves just how much some people are that good at spotting sims...

All projections my dear, I firmly believe. No one wants to believe they got ripped off or bamboozled so insulting someone elses anything is the only way to feel better about the situation. I hardly ever read other boards because brides have really turned a hard corner since I got married 12 years ago, they anger me immensely. I mean really who cares if someone has a sterling silver set from berricle or kohls? It says nothing about their love and commitment, nothing. I have a friend that got a honker for an e ring and really shows it off but never ever does she brag about her marriage, there is nothing to be proud of. He cheats and she shops her pain away.

yup. I flat out handed a long time employee at Tiffany's my asha asscher and he absolutely thought it was real. Same experience in other high end jewelry stores and my moissy even fooled someone. How do I know? He wrote "diamond" down on the slip without even asking after checking prongs. I was having it sized and he clearly didn't know it was a moissanite. This is a very well known and respected jewelry store too.

I don't read other boards. I have no patience for people who are caught up in superficial things in life. I think that's one of the reasons I like this board. Everyone (or most anyway) seem so "real" and there doesn't appear to be competition to "out do" anyone.

Bingo!

I agree it is annoying. I don't buy it when someone says they can tell real from "fake" unless that person is a jeweler and even then a quick glance at a stone a few feet away probably won't be enough to make that determination.

I don't think it matters what you have as long as you're happy with your choice.