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OK, let's start out with the facts, which are horrifying enough to make anyone reconsider their purchase of a natural stone. The gemstone industry has been evil for a very long time. Conflict gemstones were only the beginning. Artificially colored stones are another negative mark. Price manipulation and fictitious scarcity BS have been going on forever thanks to the monopoly DeBeers has had.

Why bother with real? It's not like your health or well-being will be affected. It's not like you are infringing on the intellectual or property rights of another. It's not like you are buying a fake or impostor product. It's not like vanity plastic surgery, which always ruins beauty. It's not like you are harming people, habitats, or the environment while consuming copious amounts of natural resources like mining does.

Lab-created gemstones are SOOOO much better than their natural counterparts in every aspect. There is no downside. They pass every test because they are real! The only tipoff they may be synthetic is they are too perfect, a stigma if you believe the negative marketing hype.

It reminds me of a manufacturer that lauded about CNC precision and perfection. Looking at his gross jewelry chains with pinch-cut rings and flaws galore...why was he mentioning precision at all? He was proud of his work because, in his own words, you could tell it was made by a person. Wrong! Make it so well that one would think a machine made it.

Same with gemstones. Why let nature birth them with flaws and inclusions when perfection is less costly? They're less prone to cracking and breaking which is a huge bonus for complicated jewelry (tension settings particularly). I've set natural and synthetic and the latter is better in any application.

In the end, who's gonna know anyway? You can get any size, any color, any preference, any type, any shape. Never mind the outdated five Cs, these are the modern five As. Then again, we are dealing with ego, pride, bragging rights, "what will other people think" fools, and misguided purists. I understand the appeal of something natural but not this.

Be doubtful of greenwashing hype about real gemstones and their non-conflict origin story. Anything involving large sums of money or prestige should be questioned when those tasked with divulging the truth are the ones who benefit from lying about it. It's like dolphin-friendly tuna...does it even exist? Ask VW about their ultra-clean emissions, or Volvo about reinforcing their cars for commercials.

Getting proof of the veracity of claims is paramount since their promises and guarantees are fraud-washing at best. Simply, are you certain your purchases aren't feeding the worst human behaviors: slavery, child labor, environmental destruction, criminal enterprises, foreign warlords?

Synthetic gemstones are far more environmentally friendly, socially responsible, culturally indifferent, affordable, and fair trade compared to supporting the legacy gemstone industry, one of the longest running scams in modern times. The justification for natural gemstones is dubious and illogical but a girl's best friend won't go down without a fight.

Posted by M: February 12, 2026

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