Why Man-made Diamonds do not Retain their Value

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For our anniversary I want to buy my wife diamond earrings. I bought her a lab made diamond bracelet in the past and she loved it, but said that she would rather have earth made diamonds because she wants it to retain value to pass on to our daughter.

Looking online I see many sites from jewelers that confirm what she claims, but I do not trust their bias. Is it true that man made diamonds that are considered ‘perfect’ are worth less in the long run compared to their earthen made brethren?

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When you’re passing on heirlooms, monetary value shouldn’t really matter. If anything, I would like to avoid the chance that my kids would need to decide between mom’s ring and paying bills, and in that way lower value is actually better.

My wife wears my mother’s stone in a new setting. It’s not a “wow” stone, but the fact that it’s passed down means more to her and even leads to more conversations than a big stone would.

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