Did this change your perspective on diamond shopping? As ALWAYS, I encourage you guys to prioritize craftsmanship when looking for your diamond ring or any jewelry for that matter. lab and natural diamonds have their pros and cons, remember it's all about personal preference and whatever makes YOU FEEL SPECIAL ❤❤❤ If you LOVE content like this make sure you follow me on my Instagram: @bybonniejewelry where every day is a new topic to learn about ALL THINGS DIAMONDS! 💎 Our Website: bybonniejewelry.com

@davidwong7283

4 ай бұрын

Hi Bonnie , its so scary . in singapore , with this jeweller " Taka jewellery " ...they are throwing prices for lab grown diamonds . yes , IGI certified , D VVS2, triple excellent cut , and 1carat is like SGD 800 so thats like USD 500-600 ? ( 1.35 rate ) . There is also another called " Novita diamonds " . prices of lab grown has dropped so drastically ....its so scary !!!

@rolandbishop3102

3 ай бұрын

When everyone has them and the lab shit becomes worthless you'll be upset

@davidwong7283

3 ай бұрын

@@rolandbishop3102 look bishop , you dont pray for that . right now the people marketing natural has well kinda won , but not becos of anything other than the lab grown lacking a clear association / cartel to control supply . once they can cartel it like how the natural fellas do it . i am afraid its the naturals who will be shivering in fear . people aint stupid , over time they will realise they dont need to tie the value of something to very valuable simply becos they " price it very high " ... my client who used to work for Rio Tinto told me they predict , natural & lab in the worst case scenario would converge in pricing . Ultimately say what you like , they are the same .but yes for us jewellers , we prefer to sell something expensive cos a 10% mark up on a $10,000 stone is $1000 . now what would a 10% mark up on a $900 lab be ? $90 ?? now which jeweller wants to make only $90 ??

I believe craftsmanship is going to become more and more important. Diamond are beautiful and always will be desired. However attention to detail and style will be the next status symbol. 😍💍

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

OMG!! You are speaking my language❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ YES you are absolutely right :)) Attention to detail 😍😍😍😍 Sending you kisses from me!! 😊😊😊

I still don’t understand why diamonds are so expensive. They’re not unique, they’re definitely not rare, and there’s plenty of them to go around. The market just likes people to believe that there’s a limited amount of them to justify the high prices.

@user-sk2ix7fv2q

2 ай бұрын

because of demand. They are relatively rare but there are much rarer gemstones like high quality rubies emeralds and sapphires alexandrite paraiba tourmaline etc. But go get yourself a shovel and go dig for one if they arent rare. You could be a millionaire quick let me know im in antwerp diamond trading centre i can sell the rough for you here .

@davidhay3417

27 күн бұрын

Because you're too lazy to go look, she were the bargains are, I just bought two carat round diamond study earrings, for $7.50... That's right not 750 $7.50, I showed them to 10 different women, two of whom work at a jewelry store, The two Julie store workers said if it was a mind diamond the earrings would be 7,000, 2 years ago the lab produced two carat diamond stud earrings would be $2,000. I paid $7.50, The place on eBay would only send sell me one at a time I don't want their problem is, So I just buy one wait for it to get sent then buy another then buy another I can do that when they're only $7.50, The two women who worked at a jewelry store, said the cut was exquisite the color was excellent The clarity was perfect, All for $7.50 That's less than the cost of a pack of cigarettes I don't smoke but I'm just saying

I have no reason to buy natural diamonds to justify the cost when lab diamonds are available with significantly cheaper prices

@2okaycola

6 ай бұрын

Yep

@user-ke8st8jc1v

5 ай бұрын

It’s not the same but if you want to convince yourself otherwise good for you

@yooyoungpark9808

5 ай бұрын

@@user-ke8st8jc1v would you be able to explain how different lab diamonds and natural diamonds are exactly?

@yooyoungpark9808

5 ай бұрын

@@user-ke8st8jc1v Can you tell me exactly how different lab diamonds and natural diamonds are?

@libafried5840

4 ай бұрын

It's not significantly cheaper...

I ordered my lab diamond from a jeweler from Singapore. I can't wait to get it. 😊

I love your honesty rather than just pushing one or the other.

@SHEGOTITALL

4 ай бұрын

I AGREE

You are the most honest jeweller 💎 Thank you for your content!!!

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, dear! 😍 Appreciate the support :)

Always great information 💯💯💯

Great video Bonnie!

Love your jewelry Bonnie! ❤

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, babe!

Looking forward to this one!!!

It’s bc of Bonnie and all her videos that I watched to determine my ring shape, style, and lab grown choices!! Ughhh so glad I watched

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the amazing support 😍❤ Glad we could help!

Bonnie, I loved this video, soooo much info to learn from. Craftsmanship is so important I agree, and my heart will always belong to natural diamonds as I do prefer them, however, I will still buy a lab if it saves me a lot of money. Both are beautiful.

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. It's wonderful that you find value in craftsmanship and recognize the beauty in both natural and lab-created diamonds. ❤❤

I got engaged as a poor undergrad and would love to upgrade my ring, especially now that lab grown are so cheap, but every time I get enough money saved up some thing else related to our house goes wrong. 😕 Hopefully I can be a client next year.

Omg I love your channel so much

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️

Yes! Come on Bonnie!

I eat these videos up! Keep them coming and please spoil us with more than 1 video a week. I’m dying 😂😂

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

😍😍I'm so glad you liked it. I wish I could do more but content creation takes a lot of time 😅😅🙈🙈

@stephaniechen7640

6 ай бұрын

@@ByBonnieJewelry I know it must take a ton of work especially with your super busy schedule. I’m just needy 😂😂 take care and happy holidays

Yes. Do you do anything with inherited diamonds in old settings.

Today I took my natural diamond to get sold and they quoted me 1/2 of my expectation (mind you, my expectation was 1/2 what I got it for…..which was also 1/3 of its valuation). So this video came at a great time lol. Fortunately money isn’t an issue but I was selling it for a lab diamond ring instead. The jeweller told me that natural diamond value is going down due to lab diamond demand. I’ll have to accept this rings fate 😂

@lindareece4307

6 ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me when selling my original diamond engagement ring! 😅

@GuitargurlSJ

6 ай бұрын

@@lindareece4307 Me too! lol

@3nigma.3nc

5 ай бұрын

Diamond values have only ever gone down. Especially now. Of course you'll get less. The jeweler needs to be able to resell it for some profit after all...

@LifeAccordingtoMaria

4 ай бұрын

Hang onto it if you can. The prices will bounce back once things settle down.

@user-sk2ix7fv2q

2 ай бұрын

jewellers offer ridiculous prices for buying back. Youll lose more money on the trade selling it than buying it. I know a jeweller who bought a 100k sapphire from an old lady for 2k cash the lousy bastard was gloating to me about it. I didnt sell him anymore stones after that

Great video Bonnie! Makes a lot of sense.

Once lab diamonds oversaturate past natural diamonds, naturals will be in demand again. When is the question. Probably will be more of a collectible than anything.

Yes please!

Hi Bonnie.. Please, please give me the details of the diamond tennis necklace you are wearing here: carat weight, why you chose graduated vs straight, and how and why you chose white over yellow metal. Please do more videos on tennis necklaces. TYVM.

@ByBonnieJewelry

5 ай бұрын

Hi there, Jennifer! I'm so happy you liked my tennis necklace. Thank you so much for your support! We are working on a video with my personal jewelry, coming real soon 😍 Stay tuned!

The best time to buy a lab grown diamond is to just keep waiting. With the economy slowing down and supply increasing, this will continue to push prices down. I started looking at lab grown diamonds 3 years ago, and boy am I glad I waited. They are at least 50 percent less than they were three years ago. We have some things to get resituated in our life before we upgrade. That's definitely been working in our favor. I'll wait and buy a used H&A hpht ring from eBay when the time is right. There was recently a +3ct H&A hpht that was selling for $3250.

I just bought a ring yesterday. Not going to lie, seemed like a deal. I'm not complaining 😂

YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF LADY SMART..😅 THANKS FOR THE BREAK DOWN.

Hi, I am curious as to why the tulip settings do not have a hallery rail (i prefer no gallery rail) but worry about durability. Does the design of the tulip setting make up for no gallery rail if it is a 6 prong setting? Thanks!

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Hello! The design of a tulip setting, especially with a 6-prong configuration, does provide stability and security for the center stone. While a gallery rail adds another layer of protection, the absence of it doesn't necessarily compromise durability. We always prioritize our craftsmanship and the preferences of the wearer.! Hope this helps! -By Bonnie Team 💎💍

@sabrinabenovska-perri4618

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for replying!💕

@helenalovelock1030

6 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@ByBonnieJewelryI’m interested in this too. You have a beautiful four prong oval full diamond tulip basket (Oval Cut Diamond Tulip Basket Solitaire Engagement Ring). It’s stunning. I think it also has additional smaller support leaves? Is that right?

Very beautiful vidio 🎉

i love your earrings❤

To each his own, but, I’m old enough to have natural diamonds. If I couldn’t afford one today, when lab grown are so much cheaper, I would choose another gemstone for an important piece of jewellery. For me, it just isn’t the same.

@RoxanaAndronic

5 ай бұрын

It doesn't hit the same when you know that a poor child hasn't mined your diamond, ha?

@lisaa8437

4 ай бұрын

@@RoxanaAndronicomg, shut up!

@libafried5840

4 ай бұрын

​@@RoxanaAndronicthe child is working because otherwise he'd starve. So if you want you can donate to the miners. You have no argument against natural diamonds.

yes!

I would think that besides lab grown diamonds, moissanite is also decreasing the consumer’s interest in natural diamonds.

@helenalovelock1030

6 ай бұрын

100% Moissanite are popular. Who wouldn’t want a sparklier ring. Some people seem to even prefer the look of this gem regardless of the price

@imzadibeauty

5 ай бұрын

I love mine! So brilliant and Debeers didn’t price my moissanite! It’s shinier than my natural diamonds!

yes

Yes

Lab diamond all the way! ❤❤❤ makes so much more monetary sense

If an A list celebrity buys or gets engaged with a lab grown diamond ring, that will give lab grown diamonds prestige and legitimacy in the public’s eye.

PRADA just introduced a fine jewelry line with lab grown diamonds

@ByBonnieJewelry

4 ай бұрын

OMG 👀

I don’t see any diamond price dropping . 3 carat G excellent cut VVS2 is 36,000$. Is that dropping ?

❤️❤️❤️

Limited editions are meant to create fear of missing out and weaponize FOMO rather than make you feel 1337 for buying them. Oh, In case you didn't know, that's hacker speak for leet. or elite. As in special. But yeah you're correct, But I'm consistent in condemning both marketing tactics.

How much should I pay for a lab grown 1 ct? What about a 2ct?

@dani23dani85

4 ай бұрын

I would like to know this as well!

Yes Is want to know

Bonnie how much more can lab prices keep dropping? 75% drop is a lot!! Are they going to be free soon? lol but seriously there has to be a stopping point because lab diamonds should be more valuable then moissanite and definitely more valuable then cz since neither of those are diamonds. What do you think?

@PARASXOS24

6 ай бұрын

Exactly..! I think in a few the labs must put a limit in production to save the product and all of us!

@janettezcan4694

6 ай бұрын

They are not going to be dropping much. Go and try to buy something lab grown. They are very expensive. I’m not talking engagement rings. Earrings, necklaces etc.

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

Hi dear! So, the anticipated drop in Lab diamonds is due to the overwhelming amount of supply. (Which I think everyone knew about it when it first came out). I made multiple videos on it and many other jewelers have written articles educating their clients about it, making sure that everyone is making an informed decision when it comes to buying. Even with the drop, the market continues to have growth and demand is strong. Now, extending over to South East Asia, Europe and the rest of the world. Now, when it comes to comparing them to moissanite and CZ, it's like this big gemstone showdown. While lab diamonds might have a unique production method, what really matters is how people see/perceive them, how they're advertised, and what's happening in the gemstone market overall. Working with clients everyday, I noticed a really diverse preference based on individual needs, budget and sentiment/ feelings towards each type of gems. For example, some people love moissanites and don't care for diamonds. Others love natural diamonds because it makes them feel rich (yes I'm being totally honest here). And many buy my curated Lab diamonds because it sparks joy in their lives, and it's affordable. Re your first question, predicting the marketing is really challenging because it's based on so many factors. But remember, emphasizing on craftsmanship and curation is number one key in getting a beautiful piece of jewelry. Hopefully we will get more clarity soon! Thanks for watching!!

@julybaby19

6 ай бұрын

@@ByBonnieJewelry Bonnie thank you for your response. I’m still shocked at how much has changed in lab prices from 2018 to today. Lab created diamonds started off being about 30% less expensive then mined and that seemed good at the time. Now with them being about 75% less expensive it’s like they keep devaluing and before you know it they will be 90% less expensive 🤦🏼‍♀️ If lab factories were smarter they would increase the demand or set a cap. Do you think prices could ever go up? I’m sure it’s possible I guess anything is possible really. We will just have to wait and see! What a time to be alive. Anyways, thank you for your informed content 🫶🏻

@usfanlovesminho5085

6 ай бұрын

@@janettezcan4694 If you are comparing lab diamonds to moissanite lab diamonds are expensive but if comparing them to natural diamonds, labs are very inexpensive. I recently purchased a ring at a jeweler in Manhattan, I won't say the name but begins with an R and ends with an I. Anyway, the ring is a chevron design with 0.75 ct tw and they wanted $4100., with natural diamonds and the Lab version was only $750. To me that is so cheap so I ordered the ring in the lab version. It looks just a beautiful as the natural version.

Love it! Concrete honest answers!

Just add "Miner involved - Yes/No" to the Certificate and let see what would happen. Or "Miner - Involved / not involved"

Yaaaasssss

Your website is on my Christmas wishlist! Now let's hope Santa sees my wishlist. Haha 😂

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

YAY 😍❤️

really!

Diamonds are not for an investment anymore since they can be replicated. Gold is the only solid investment since as yet it cannot be replicated and is controlled.

The data suggests that there is a bifurcation in the market: the price sensitive low-end of the market will be taken by the synthetic diamonds. The higher end consumer segment who were ok with spending >$50k on a diamond will remain with mined diamonds. Takeaway: jewelers that focus on the high end of the market will have to up their game and provide experiences for the consumer similar to luxury retailers in other sectors. Mass market retailers will continue to shift to lab grown, because consumers will demand it due to a lack of discernible and obvious differences in the product, the the failings of the Kimberley Process which taints the entire mined diamond reputation

Lab Grown Diamonds show as moissanite with fiamond testerw and are worthless as an investment. Might as well just buy glass shaped in diamond style stones.

Now, if they can start lab growing Hearts and Arrows or A Cut Above (ACA) diamonds...

@helenalovelock1030

6 ай бұрын

They do? Hearts and arrows is just the cut ?

@DanaDanub

6 ай бұрын

They do. I’ve seen them on their websites but you do pay premium for them as they are in-house from their own suppliers to have their branding on them.

Hi

I wonder if all the top end jewellery houses will sell Labs? I doubt they will devalue their legacy.

Lab grown diamond = loud budgeting! If we stop thinking about resale value, which is very minimal even for a natural diamond or brand name jewelry, lab grown is the way to go! Same look for way less money, I will take it.

Prices in india for lab grown diamonds are ridiculously low. I just ordered 1.1 carat IGI certified d vvs1 trippleX diamond for 28000Rs ~ 350 dollars

Do you ever work with people outside the US?

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

We work international! Feel free to check out our website to contact us 😍bybonniejewelry.com/how-can-we-help

Lab is the way to go. The amount you lose when you sell your real one is more than what you can buy a bigger cleaner lab for.

So you are saying the diamond prices dropped in 2023? They were over inflated during the pandemic?

@usfanlovesminho5085

6 ай бұрын

The country was operating with no shut downs by 2022 and most not even wearing masks anymore. I think they were just trying to get the money lost from 2020. Regardless of when Biden officially announced the end of the pandemic, life was already back to normal in 2022 when the diamond prices soared.

@blingconomy

6 ай бұрын

During the pandemic, there were supply constraints during a time of greater demand (people with cash to spend), so now we have a flipped formula: surplus of diamonds (lab and natural) with less demand. Rather than thinking in terms of the luxury industry being inflated, I prefer seeing price fluctuations I terms of market conditions. During and for a period after the pandemic, people also splurged to seize the day (Carpe Diem). Beyond the material value, I believe sentimental value counts for something, and if you ❤ your bling, at the end of the day it is worth what you paid (at least until you sell it then it is worth that).

I love natural diamond in oval shape they are really hard to find a good one though…

@ByBonnieJewelry

6 ай бұрын

We got you! 😍😉

I used to buy natural diamonds but now I buy lab only. I have upgraded to have bigger and better quality stones and more of them. Plus it’s costs less to replace and insure if needed😊

Brands create the illusion of ‘luxury’ when most of the items they sell are garbage quality. You’re paying to advertise someone else’s logo and the manufactured exclusivity they create. As for diamonds lab or natural-it’s a no for me. Get a Moissanite and use the money you saved for some marriage counseling before you get married since 1/2 of all marriages end in divorce. Invest in your relationship not a ring.

@babyface17

6 ай бұрын

People can invest in both!! 🎉❤

Buying a natural diamond makes no financial sense. If you buy a $1000 lab diamond and it has a 0 resale value, you lose $1000. If you buy the same natural diamond for $2500 it's resale value is $1000, a 60% depreciation. So you lose the same amount of money either way.

BUT I WANT THE NATURAL DIAMOND AM THAT KIND OF GIRL.

I'd rather have an emerald or a sapphire. Don't care for diamonds all that much.

Natural diamond all the way… It feels good to wear natural than any lab gems… it feels fake when it is a lab gem…

@dg4752

28 күн бұрын

Literally the same. If they mixed em you wouldn't know the difference. It's a Gucci bag vs the same leather and quality but you pay for a name

Natural diamonds aren’t rare lol

@JimmyLeSpurs

19 күн бұрын

They're more rare than a lab grown diamond.

If you're buying natural diamonds as investment then you're terrible at investing your money, try investing in something better

The amount of people trying to justify why a lab diamond is better is hilarious. It's a synthetic diamond and NOT natural.

You weren’t pretty at first glance. (Doesn’t mean ugly) But as I was looking at you, you’re getting prettier and prettier. 😂

Lab Diamonds are the same as fake Rolexes. They have no resale value.

@OscarRamos-ql4io

2 ай бұрын

So you mine Rolex watches?😂 can’t compare those two items

Natural diamonds will always be more beautiful.

FREE? Click Bait!

the right time to buy a lab is when the price of the ring is only the price of the gold and manufacturing , it has no value it will never have value

Price "correction"? You mean "lower rate" of price gauging! Lol diamonds don't take "billions" of years........

I'm straight on you you're charging double what everyone else charges for lab ground Diamond😂😂😂😂😂 you are the number one scammer

Yes