Probably because he can earn more on lab grown diamonds. But still, even without that cynic though (so if he isn't making more money on those and being 100% honest and genuine), you have to be a vain stupid loser to buy mined diamonds. A lab-grown is 100% the same thing as a mined diamond. 100%. You can't see the difference. So if you want to spend 4x the amount just to brag about destroying the environment for the same product, go buy mined diamonds. Planet earth won't thank you.
I'm gonna be honest; I thought Trax was gonna advocate for natural diamonds, but I'm happy he stuck to facts AND shared his personal bias for the lab grown.
Lab is chemically, physically, optically the same as natural. It is designed and engineered in a lab, which to me is very impressive. After spending ten thousands of dollars on jewelry for my wife over the years (Natural diamonds), I came across a factory on Reddit who sells lab diamonds (For like 50% off the market price), I purchased her an amazing tennis bracelet, Even big brands such as James Allen are selling lab diamonds 90% of the time, more and more people understand that natural diamonds are mostly a marketing gimmick. diamonds are not actually all that rare. Their value comes from the DeBeers being able to control their flow into the market
As a chem major there really is no difference outside of nitrogen impurity in natural. Lab is better ethically all depends on what you or your spouse want if they even really care.
You don’t need to be a chem major to know they are the same thing, only grown in different locations. It’s like comparing ice from your freezer and ice outside during the winter and saying they are different.
Trax has literally stated in previous videos that SI clarity stones are a respectable standard when it comes to them being in people's jewelry. He also previously mentioned in a video with his man William that he didn't feel like making CVD/HPHT pieces unless many people began to gravitate towards that market. I never comment on videos, but the reason why I'm bringing this up is to demonstrate that even those that harbor certain opinions regarding something they're experts at will periodically change their tune if it makes sense for them financially. At the end of the day, don't be swayed by what others have to say regarding your purchases. If you like labs, by all means get them. If you like naturals, that's cool too. As long as there is honesty in what is being presented to you then it shouldn't matter what people think about your purchases, just keep in mind that ultimately business men like Max will do their due diligence and do what it takes to close a sale. I appreciate what he's doing as far as transparency goes and it's honestly been a long time coming that the jewelry industry gets shaken up, I just wish his opinions now were more consistent with those he had in the past. But then again, the man does have a business to run and market trends are forever changing. Respect from an aspiring jeweler/future business owner.
@@Shadowbot074 I whole heartedly agree. I plan on centering my entire business around lab grown gems and offering affordable alternatives that outperform their genuine counterparts.
My husband and I went to a jewelry showroom and were discouraged from purchasing lab-grown diamonds, but after self-research, we found this was an ideal way to go and had a beautiful/stunning ring made for my anniversary, and he kept a great amount of money in his pockets.
@@henry700 I do this for a living. I buy diamonds all day. Lab diamonds have zero resell value. its like buying a kit car but claiming its a real Ferrari lol
Lab diamonds are just as precious as natural diamonds to me because I understand the diamond industry is grossly overinflated. I'm not in it for where it came from I'm in it for how pretty the stone looks give me the lab diamond it's literally the same thing on a molecular level and fair priced
am manufacturing and selling Lab diamonds. There is a huge market and people loves it. That makes me satisfy because they are choosing to make earth green.
@@kishanpaladiya2669 I am currently in the market to buy a new engagement ring. Can you point me in the right direction. I have zero problems buying a lab grown diamond(s)
We just purchased a lab grown engagement ring. My fiance at first was set on natural, but when she saw what our budget could purchase, she went with the lab, and loves it.
@@josephghonoja999 they have less value because the market isn’t being played 😂 for years companies have been mining diamonds for mere dollars in Africa while flipping them for thousands just because of the reputation. Realistically it’s the same thing so unless you’re strictly looking for resale value it shouldn’t matter
@@josephghonoja999 you lose more than 50% of the “value” so called from natural diamond when you walk out of the store anyway so why not save 70% of the money and get lab? It’s for sentimental value when purchasing engagement ring, not the cash value. Unless you own a really rare diamond one of a kind then it’s a different story, but normal folks aint buying that anyway.
@@bL3dbL4k umm no fake gold is just that fake gold ... Gold can't be replicated that's why it holds more value then diamonds however the lab diamonds has all the properties of a real diamond ... With that being said idk how i feel about the lab diamonds lol even tho in the video i couldn't really tell them apart.... You and God would know it got made in the lab 😂😂😂
I appreciate your honesty. I just order an engagement ring for my girlfriend of 7 years, went lab grown, Color D, Excellent Cut VVS2. I’m not professional but after doing some research I knew those were the non negotiables so it can sparkle on her finger. Although I wanted to get a real diamond so I could say “yeah it’s a real diamond” mainly because I don’t know if there is a strong difference. I never grew up with jewelry or interested in it. I ended up going lab grown because with those non negotiables, not even half a ct weight was in my budget. So I went lab grown. Luckily she dosent care real diamond or lab, she just wants the ring. Now I came across this video and I really appreciate your honesty. A little bit of me inside wants a real diamond for her because that’s what we’ve grown up with “if you don’t get a real diamond you don’t love her” type stuff, but this video made me more confident in the decision. Thank you 🙏
your not getting rip off......... natural is dig from the earth . LAB are human made diamonds. there differences . 1 is from the earth core , 1 is lab made.
@@dd33e54 I know the difference….I’m speaking on how the consumer doesn’t need to settle for microscopic chips of low clarity stones sold for higher clarity prices anymore….
Like you said, in 10 or 20 years time lab diamonds are going to be everywhere (worthless), then surely that means the GIA diamonds will be the most valuable?
If you need to sell the lab Diamond you will get the same offer as selling cubic zirconia, ZERO! Cubic zirconia were used in photos used in advertising, since they looked better in printed and picture advertisements.
The laws of supply & demand will still remain true in 10 or 20 years. If purchasing trends highlighting consumers are simply not purchasing naturally mined diamonds continues, natural diamonds will not increase in value as supply will ultimately eclipse demand.
Lab diamonds are worthless. I bought a ring with a lab diamond that at the time I bought didn't know they were just cheap stuff. Anyways, I bought this ring in 6000 dollars but when I went to sell it, I went to 6 places and nobody wanted to buy it, someone recommend me to go where I bought it originally so I di it and guess what...they said only could give me my 2000 dollars. I was so mad because I showed them my paperwork and they said "yes, you bought this ring here but is lab created we just can give you 2000 dollars because is worthless" so I asked why then I paid 6000 if was unworthy? They said, "that's our business, make people think that lab created diamonds are good like real diamonds but they're not"😒🤬
If you’re buying a lab diamond make sure you check it for phosphorescence. If it glows orange in the dark after charging it up with a torch/sunlight then it’s a dead giveaway that it’s a lab diamond. I actually quite like a glowing diamond but if you’re trying to flex or you don’t want your Mrs to know you’ve bought a lab diamond, it might be a factor for you. Also with a paved design like that cross it might be a bit weird if one or two of the stones glow orange but not the others. X
So funny to to see people say resale value. Like, who buys jewelry to later sell it? Unless you're making an actual business out of it. Oh and keep you life in order so you dont have to resale lol😂
Man!.. I was thinking the same thing, I have pieces I purchased in the 1990's, that I haven't worn in 20+ years and never thought about selling jewelry.
That’s such an ignorant statement by itself, resale value can matter regardless of anyone’s situation! Some pieces of jewelry I buy for my fiancé and I, we get bored of or don’t like after a while and then end up wanting to trade or resell for different stuff to wear. It’s also a nice little bit of extra money if you honestly just decide you really don’t wear or need something you have, I’ve done that before too. You keep that mindset you have and your world will stay small forever.
It’s also an amazing thing to invest in because jewelry like gold and diamonds NEVER lose value it can only go up. You can own a 60k dollar watch for 100 years and so long as you live that long, and the watch is real it’ll be worth the same or more. It’s not renewable. In a sense yet it comes from the earth but with the amount of time it takes it’s not convenient enough to say it’s renewable.
Value retention. I would still go for lab, same molecule make up, still the same toughness as natural grown. If I had the money, I would go for GIA always
Such a honest guy, and that is why he is so successful, i myself would travel to his store just because he is very honest...you my friend are the true gem in this video
Excellent video TraxNYC !!! Several thoughts 1. Very scary that even diamond experts need a machine to determine natural diamonds vs Lab diamonds. 2. Is this the end for the natural diamond market? 3. What is going to prevent sellers from fooling their customers by selling them a lab diamond and charging them for a natural diamond? Even now more than ever you need a seller you can trust.
"3. What is going to prevent sellers from fooling their customers by selling them a lab diamond and charging them for a natural diamond? Even now more than ever you need a seller you can trust." If you can't see it and most machines can't see it, and it's the very same chemical / physical thing (carbon atoms in a certain pattern): who cares? Or better: I would never buy a natural diamond, as I know it has destroyed earth. So less valuable for me.
"No BS" would be not overinflating the price of common rocks in the ground just because some company decided to monopolize and manipulate the market. but hey, that propaganda about "natural stones" bs has been around for decades so it's sad that type of BS is still being promoted even now like in this video.
It's sad to see him switch from saying he hates lab grows to full blow sucking then off and pushing them BUT he does have a valid point which is were living in the future and we now have the tools to do these things and it so happens it's cheaper and looks the exact same so why not.
@@GHCMargarita lab diamonds with impurities can and do test as moissanite or cz depending on what method was used to make them. That is why people only trust nat stones
@@snailsaredumb9412 snails aren’t dumb only u are. When you buy lab stones you buy them like regular stones, you choose the clarity and color. U don’t know what u talking about the only way to tell the difference between these and naturals is this Maschine that track uses
I really like how real you are guy. you admit when your wrong and you don’t screw anyone over and when people spit in your face and dont do what the say you handle your own 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was just looking at jewelry yesterday. And the best looking diamonds in the store. Were the Leo diamond collection. All are lab made. But the cut, color, and just the overall beauty. Was better than "real" diamonds. And you just got so much more. For your money. Wedding rings are something that you buy because you love someone. Not because you are wanting to resell them. Wedding rings are not an investment. They are a to show your commitment to someone
you're right. my man was able to buy me a bigger size diamond for my engagement ring because my mom who used to work at a diamond store told us about lab grown diamonds. it's ethically much better too, really no reason to buy natural diamonds anymore.
There is a difference between a VVS D lab grown and a VVS D natural diamond. The natural will be clearer, but much more expensive. There isn't any special-colored lab grown yet.
Such a wonderful discussion on lab-grown diamonds and natural diamonds! At Parallel vault, we specialize in creating elegant lab-created diamond jewelry, perfect for those who want beauty with a purpose. As more people discover lab-grown diamonds in India, it’s exciting to see this trend grow!
Very well said. Wether DeBeers like it or not, lab diamonds are here to stay. No brainer, Pau 5 times for an earth mined diamond is not logic for the same look, and feel. Plus no guilty conscience of bloody diamonds. Enjoy shopping your lab made diamonds. Identical chemical, physical characteristics.❤
As a Wholesale Diamond Dealer, I love to sell natural diamonds because I make more money on them. But I pay more for synthetic oil in my car because it’s better. The truth is Lab Grown Diamonds are Better for cheaper! 💎
Thank you for this excellent video. Question : why do the lab-grown diamonds show colours under the machine while the excavated ones do not? Thanks for educating us.
As a jeweller myself this video is very interesting and relevant. I think both natural and lab have a place in the market but the main difference is in 2032 when people look back at this video - the natural diamonds will (hopefully) hold some sort of value, possibly even increase, but I don't think the labs will be worth even 10% of what big Ben paid. Again, doesn't make either right or wrong just reality
Yeah this guy is obviously pushing lab grown as a cheaper alternative instead of telling people he paid very little for that fake stone because its made in a lab its value is non existent hes probably pushing moissanite as well hes aiming for younger clients to spend money on lab grown because they dont know how horrible of an investment it is
@@josha8465 Exactly, so you could stand to lose even less money by buying a lab grown diamond instead of paying the premium on a natural diamond, which you will mostly likely not be able to make back if you ever needed to pawn or sell it.
You all seem to be forgetting he made this video for a specific client and decided to share with us. He has a goal of making a sale of course and also people even in an industry are allowed to change their opinions. The quality of lab created diamonds in the past five years has changed dramatically. Also, the political landscape of the world will have an effect on diamond mining and the desire for natural diamonds. It’s likely that only the most elite people will want to purchase a diamond still because it’ll become a faux pas in regular circles. Buying diamonds as investments in General is a bad idea. If you want the beauty aspect, lab created stones will do the job, or even moissanite.
This video shows that even as a business owner he still wants his customer to knowingly make the best purchasing decison. He couldve up saled for the naturals or even tried to get him to get the si. But he says if he wants the same quailty as the natural diamond for half the cost go with lab. Proves hes not miney hungry and tryna scam a customer
Great videos perfectly explained. I myself would go with carbon because number one I like to save my money. Number two I ain't paying that much for some shiny rocks. Number 3 no one I know is a diamond expert so they'll be impressed with anything.
This is a GREAT video. I was smiling the whole time I watched. Thank you for the clarity on this topic. I was wondering about it very much myself and am far from a jewelry expert.
I just jumped off the curb and got my first 1.50 vs1 E lab round cut. I must say, I’m not mad at it. There were some struggles because I know it’s not natural but the more I watch his videos and another jeweler, I’m feeling better and better about my choice by the minute.
Where can I get the machine that evaluates the diamonds, I’m a first generation gold & diamond mine owner in South Africa 🇿🇦 and diamond dealer in my family? I’d like to purchase the machine
Isn’t lab a bad idea in general. Because you know, time moves forward Labs will get cheaper and cheaper. While natural, i assume will always be worth about the same
Diamonds in general will be cheapen. The labs will get to a point that not even experts or testing will tell the difference. You will probably get people saying it's natural to sell it higher while there no way to know if that's true.
Amazing how Trax changes his tune on lab diamonds when he sees the profit margin on lab diamonds. How about you tell your client and the rest of us what the profit margin is on a real stone compared to lab grown? Not to mention diamonds in the ground are finite especially clean ones where as lab grown the supply will be endless which will continually drop the price of lab diamonds
@@ace34791 Because diamonds are just carbon at the end of the day, a polished piece of coal whose structure can be modified under the right conditions of pressure and temperature. Conditions that can be reproduced accurately and consistently in a laboratory, which explains the lower cost to produce them. Paying the ludicrous markup on natural diamonds is basically paying for millions of years of pressure and temperature created by the movements of the earth crust. Imagine that you would rather walk 5 miles to get a bucket of water at the nearest well instead of just going to your kitchen sink and get water from the tap.
Being from the world's largest manufacturer of Polished Diamond, Surat, I can definitely say that Lab Grown Diamonds are super profitable for the entire supply chain, starting from Growers to final jewelers. Also, What is the retail price at jewelers, Surat is trading them at significantly lower prices and still people are making money.
Got a 2.2 vs1 diamond cross pendant paid a little under 3k with a discount of $1500… it’s set in 10k gold most likely lab grown but it’s a beauty and I’m just in love with it 😢🎉
😎👍. Great Explanation Natural Diamond : has fossil and other minerals that just inside the diamond. Lab Diamond: clean no old fossil traces or mineral but clear AF. I can now afford big super clear shiny Diamonds that are made in a lab and no one died digging it. I love science. Lab Diamond:
I certainly understand everything you’ve said. When it comes to resale value, if you can tell the difference by using the Yehuda machine, then they’re not the same, and if they’re not the same, I will go with natural stone. No one is going to come up to my wife’s ear with a diamond tester so at that point why not just use a CZ can’t really tell the difference between that and a lab stone.
All those muppets in the comments section bitching about resale value of lab grown diamonds... if you are thinking of your exit strategy for a useless piece of carbon before even setting foot in a jewellery store, you probably should not buy diamonds at all in the first place.
Just bought a 1.42 carat, D color, vvs2 center stone for my girls engagement ring which cost me 1.1k. I'm on a budget and couldnt be happier with my decision.
You couldn’t sell back your CVD or HTHP diamonds, without that machine, and the price I think will be much lesser. But if you bye natural, then you can sell your diamonds with a plus 10% or more, as the market says!)
@@jrlopezb If you don’t know diamonds are investments, you can get more, if you bye a diamond in a special magazine, and with a certificate they give you a document, that says that, you can return it in one year with an invention for 10% plus, or more. Also their is a site that says how much does the diamond cost in this time of year!) And even Max said that he had a client in the video that bought a tennis and in one or two year came back returned it and gave some more money and got some bigger stones.
Ty! It’s nice to hear how people feel about lab diamonds. I hate when ppl say “You bought a lab diamond? I’m more of a natural diamond person”. lol go ahead and spend all that money for the same if not better quality diamond just so you can ‘brag’ about how much you spent on it. In the end, I win because I have more $ in the bank. Great vid!!!
I predict natural diamond to become super rare and uncommon within 20 years, especially given the price gap. I would love to start finding under priced diamonds now at various places before they sky rocket
Diamond has special chemical properties that will make go viral in all industries. Think of it as aluminium today. Do you think a naturally mined aluminium ring has value?
One problem with your goofy assertion, you can't tell the difference. It's the same thing on an anatomical level and you can "dirty" them artificially, causing them to be undiscernable and as the years go by they will only get better.
The thing is that one company controls 80% of the existing diamonds. So its up to them how much they want to increase the price because they can control the supply
@@EroticOnion23 there are already inclusions in lab grown diamonds, they don’t need to be put there artificially. Lab diamonds come in different clarities and colors, exactly like mined ones.
He rather sell the lab diamonds so he can make a larger margin off of them lol instead of marking up natural diamonds %120 , he will be able to turn a larger profit at a lower price for the customer marking lab products up 140%
Investment grade natural diamonds should hold their value but we're talking about a perfect or near perfect ideal cut GIA certified stone of 2.5+ carats which most consumers can't afford. Smaller stones of excellent quality are still hugely overpriced even with the recent decline in prices and DeBeers and retailers are scrambling trying to figure out how to market them. Lab-created diamonds and the recent surge in gold prices are industry disruptors as tastes and preferences in both the U.S. and China markets are changing. No crystal ball to know for sure which way the scale tips, definitely interesting development.
What this video doesn't take into account is rarity, and supply/demand. The reason Diamonds are worth so much isn't just the aesthetic value, but the scarcity, and how hard it is to mine them. There are tons of gem stones out there that look way better than diamonds, but they are way easier to find and mine, so they aren't worth as much. Yes the lab can make better clarity for cheaper, but they don't have the providence attached to them. That's why some people still will only buy natural.
Natural diamonds are actually not that rare. DeBeers controlled the supply and demand and therefor controls the market and scarcity. They may be hard to mine, but lots of people don’t like the unethical treatment that the miners receive.
This guy is the first person I've seen, in the past 25 years, actually using his brain! Lab diamonds over "real diamonds" every single time, because you know what? Both, "Real" and Lab diamonds are real diamond, only grown in different environments.
you know what. thank you my brother. from now on I'm not gonna buy natural diamonds. no.1 high quality lab grown diamonds for life. learned the truth and you saved me once again thank you brother.
Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between lab and natural. I really appreciate it ..i love your video's ... more.. please and thanks
Thank you for your honesty. The value of diamonds has always been about the narrative... People buy into The idea that an everyday object has value Because it symbolizes something of value. They buy something Expensive to communicate a message to the outside world or to declare their love to someone, and in this sense, the stone becomes something of great value.
This is a very funny (and informative!) video. I wish you would do more like this. I'd be interested in a video from you comparing GIA certified vs some other certification.
First of all thank you very much for this video answer my exact question as I was just looking at jewelry second of all thank you for shooting straight I'm in sales myself have been the 27 years I'm 44 I try to just shoot straight with my clients too! Serious question do you think this will drop the value of regular diamonds purely curiosity
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This man has dedicated his life to selling jewellery and just told us to spend less money and not be duped. Respect 💯
Don't be fooled. He a salemen plain and simple.
Cause he probably sells lab grown
Probably because he can earn more on lab grown diamonds. But still, even without that cynic though (so if he isn't making more money on those and being 100% honest and genuine), you have to be a vain stupid loser to buy mined diamonds. A lab-grown is 100% the same thing as a mined diamond. 100%. You can't see the difference. So if you want to spend 4x the amount just to brag about destroying the environment for the same product, go buy mined diamonds. Planet earth won't thank you.
thats because he makes a lot more profit selling lab grown vs real diamonds. Its a con in my opinion, unless the person is well versed on the subject.
Profit isn’t con if he saves you money from 22k to 6k most people are apprehensive that’s what he said he is going to honest about it
I'm gonna be honest; I thought Trax was gonna advocate for natural diamonds, but I'm happy he stuck to facts AND shared his personal bias for the lab grown.
Yeah I was pleasantly surprised as well!
Yes sir same! What a G
I have a suggestion for Trax ! Read the history of kohinoor !
Lab grown look really nice and let’s be true…. he’s gonna sell way more jewelry promoting the cheapest one
yeah I remember when labs were getting traction & it sounded like he was against them, however it is interesting to see industry views change
Lab is chemically, physically, optically the same as natural. It is designed and engineered in a lab, which to me is very impressive. After spending ten thousands of dollars on jewelry for my wife over the years (Natural diamonds), I came across a factory on Reddit who sells lab diamonds (For like 50% off the market price), I purchased her an amazing tennis bracelet, Even big brands such as James Allen are selling lab diamonds 90% of the time, more and more people understand that natural diamonds are mostly a marketing gimmick. diamonds are not actually all that rare. Their value comes from the DeBeers being able to control their flow into the market
Thanks for input… sounds very legit
Natural holds value , lab sells second hand for peanuts
@@Manchesterkoi how often are you reselling diamonds? Unless you have a diamond that is actually rare no one will care to buy it.
@@Indicudi i only buy diamonds for my wife that are natural and a good grade , so that when she bored of them they still have great value
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As a chem major there really is no difference outside of nitrogen impurity in natural. Lab is better ethically all depends on what you or your spouse want if they even really care.
Nah bro the nitrogen makes it more magical bro
@@IAMSEYMOURMUSICfr bro I breathe nitrogen only
no cap, deadass, flatjack facts bro
Nothing unethical about natural stones hidden in rocks. If some companies want to use slave labor that sin is on them not me
You don’t need to be a chem major to know they are the same thing, only grown in different locations. It’s like comparing ice from your freezer and ice outside during the winter and saying they are different.
Trax has literally stated in previous videos that SI clarity stones are a respectable standard when it comes to them being in people's jewelry. He also previously mentioned in a video with his man William that he didn't feel like making CVD/HPHT pieces unless many people began to gravitate towards that market. I never comment on videos, but the reason why I'm bringing this up is to demonstrate that even those that harbor certain opinions regarding something they're experts at will periodically change their tune if it makes sense for them financially. At the end of the day, don't be swayed by what others have to say regarding your purchases. If you like labs, by all means get them. If you like naturals, that's cool too. As long as there is honesty in what is being presented to you then it shouldn't matter what people think about your purchases, just keep in mind that ultimately business men like Max will do their due diligence and do what it takes to close a sale. I appreciate what he's doing as far as transparency goes and it's honestly been a long time coming that the jewelry industry gets shaken up, I just wish his opinions now were more consistent with those he had in the past. But then again, the man does have a business to run and market trends are forever changing. Respect from an aspiring jeweler/future business owner.
Copying CNN content did that to him.
BRO YOUR SPOT ON COULDNT HAVE SAID IN ANY OTHER WAYS MANS CONTRADICTING HIM SELF MOST SALES MEN ARE CON ARTIST ITS HARD TO TELL WHOS GENUINE
Not J color.... Lol
What he saying is you can vs lab grown bro. Why buy si if you can get lab grown ?
@@Shadowbot074 I whole heartedly agree. I plan on centering my entire business around lab grown gems and offering affordable alternatives that outperform their genuine counterparts.
My husband and I went to a jewelry showroom and were discouraged from purchasing lab-grown diamonds, but after self-research, we found this was an ideal way to go and had a beautiful/stunning ring made for my anniversary, and he kept a great amount of money in his pockets.
Except it’s not a diamond and has zero actual value
@@allaboutNDIRISH value you is what you make it. That comment shows you are a controlled sheep.
@@allaboutNDIRISH Its like saying ice from your freezer is not the same as ice from outside when it's cold
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@@henry700 I do this for a living. I buy diamonds all day. Lab diamonds have zero resell value. its like buying a kit car but claiming its a real Ferrari lol
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Why would you resell a diamond? It’s like reselling shoes or a jacket. It’s a thing to wear and enjoy, not to sell.
Diamonds look absolutely magical out of focus on video. Thats actually stunning
Lab diamonds are just as precious as natural diamonds to me because I understand the diamond industry is grossly overinflated. I'm not in it for where it came from I'm in it for how pretty the stone looks give me the lab diamond it's literally the same thing on a molecular level and fair priced
am manufacturing and selling Lab diamonds. There is a huge market and people loves it. That makes me satisfy because they are choosing to make earth green.
@@kishanpaladiya2669 I am currently in the market to buy a new engagement ring. Can you point me in the right direction. I have zero problems buying a lab grown diamond(s)
i like the inclusions in a real diamonds
@@juan-ksporty7348with the naked eye you can’t tell. Unless you have a real bad quality diamond with a bunch of inclusions
The industry is crazy and this was off the rip straight respect
I never expected him to say this.... I respect the honesty
Bro you as real as it can get. Thanks for being straight up honest 🙏 I made my decision 💪
Yeah he is kinda harsh but necessary lol
You should watch his previous videos. Be even went to Africa to convinve people that buying natural diamond is necessary for those people to survive
We just purchased a lab grown engagement ring. My fiance at first was set on natural, but when she saw what our budget could purchase, she went with the lab, and loves it.
because lab has literally 0 value even to jewelers... this dude would never buy his own product back if it was lab
@@josephghonoja999 they have less value because the market isn’t being played 😂 for years companies have been mining diamonds for mere dollars in Africa while flipping them for thousands just because of the reputation. Realistically it’s the same thing so unless you’re strictly looking for resale value it shouldn’t matter
@@josephghonoja999 you lose more than 50% of the “value” so called from natural diamond when you walk out of the store anyway so why not save 70% of the money and get lab? It’s for sentimental value when purchasing engagement ring, not the cash value. Unless you own a really rare diamond one of a kind then it’s a different story, but normal folks aint buying that anyway.
@@bL3dbL4k the difference is that you can't make fake gold with the same properties as real gold. fake diamonds are the exact same as real ones....
@@bL3dbL4k umm no fake gold is just that fake gold ... Gold can't be replicated that's why it holds more value then diamonds however the lab diamonds has all the properties of a real diamond ... With that being said idk how i feel about the lab diamonds lol even tho in the video i couldn't really tell them apart.... You and God would know it got made in the lab 😂😂😂
I appreciate your honesty. I just order an engagement ring for my girlfriend of 7 years, went lab grown, Color D, Excellent Cut VVS2. I’m not professional but after doing some research I knew those were the non negotiables so it can sparkle on her finger. Although I wanted to get a real diamond so I could say “yeah it’s a real diamond” mainly because I don’t know if there is a strong difference. I never grew up with jewelry or interested in it.
I ended up going lab grown because with those non negotiables, not even half a ct weight was in my budget. So I went lab grown. Luckily she dosent care real diamond or lab, she just wants the ring.
Now I came across this video and I really appreciate your honesty. A little bit of me inside wants a real diamond for her because that’s what we’ve grown up with “if you don’t get a real diamond you don’t love her” type stuff, but this video made me more confident in the decision. Thank you 🙏
FINALLY! This needs to be repeated so the understanding is clear….we’ve been getting ripped off for years!
For years. Most “hip-hop” jewelry is lab diamonds! Real diamonds, just grown in a lab
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your not getting rip off......... natural is dig from the earth . LAB are human made diamonds. there differences . 1 is from the earth core , 1 is lab made.
@@dd33e54 I know the difference….I’m speaking on how the consumer doesn’t need to settle for microscopic chips of low clarity stones sold for higher clarity prices anymore….
glad I found this one. you saying that you're not willing to pay for natural for yourself is so humble! ✊🏽.
Like you said, in 10 or 20 years time lab diamonds are going to be everywhere (worthless), then surely that means the GIA diamonds will be the most valuable?
If you need to sell the lab Diamond you will get the same offer as selling cubic zirconia, ZERO! Cubic zirconia were used in photos used in advertising, since they looked better in printed and picture advertisements.
The laws of supply & demand will still remain true in 10 or 20 years. If purchasing trends highlighting consumers are simply not purchasing naturally mined diamonds continues, natural diamonds will not increase in value as supply will ultimately eclipse demand.
Diamonds been going down cause of lab diamonds. gold keeps going up
Lab diamonds are worthless. I bought a ring with a lab diamond that at the time I bought didn't know they were just cheap stuff. Anyways, I bought this ring in 6000 dollars but when I went to sell it, I went to 6 places and nobody wanted to buy it, someone recommend me to go where I bought it originally so I di it and guess what...they said only could give me my 2000 dollars. I was so mad because I showed them my paperwork and they said "yes, you bought this ring here but is lab created we just can give you 2000 dollars because is worthless" so I asked why then I paid 6000 if was unworthy? They said, "that's our business, make people think that lab created diamonds are good like real diamonds but they're not"😒🤬
@@zullyblack whats not good?
If you’re buying a lab diamond make sure you check it for phosphorescence. If it glows orange in the dark after charging it up with a torch/sunlight then it’s a dead giveaway that it’s a lab diamond. I actually quite like a glowing diamond but if you’re trying to flex or you don’t want your Mrs to know you’ve bought a lab diamond, it might be a factor for you. Also with a paved design like that cross it might be a bit weird if one or two of the stones glow orange but not the others. X
So funny to to see people say resale value. Like, who buys jewelry to later sell it? Unless you're making an actual business out of it. Oh and keep you life in order so you dont have to resale lol😂
Man!.. I was thinking the same thing, I have pieces I purchased in the 1990's, that I haven't worn in 20+ years and never thought about selling jewelry.
@@slickdawg5976 And wouldn't get nowhere near the money you paid for it even if they are natural diamonds.
That’s such an ignorant statement by itself, resale value can matter regardless of anyone’s situation! Some pieces of jewelry I buy for my fiancé and I, we get bored of or don’t like after a while and then end up wanting to trade or resell for different stuff to wear. It’s also a nice little bit of extra money if you honestly just decide you really don’t wear or need something you have, I’ve done that before too. You keep that mindset you have and your world will stay small forever.
It’s also an amazing thing to invest in because jewelry like gold and diamonds NEVER lose value it can only go up. You can own a 60k dollar watch for 100 years and so long as you live that long, and the watch is real it’ll be worth the same or more. It’s not renewable. In a sense yet it comes from the earth but with the amount of time it takes it’s not convenient enough to say it’s renewable.
@@AnimeFever121 lol
Respect! I wasn't expecting this from Trax. He's a real one
Value retention. I would still go for lab, same molecule make up, still the same toughness as natural grown. If I had the money, I would go for GIA always
Such a honest guy, and that is why he is so successful, i myself would travel to his store just because he is very honest...you my friend are the true gem in this video
Excellent video TraxNYC !!! Several thoughts
1. Very scary that even diamond experts need a machine to determine natural diamonds vs Lab diamonds.
2. Is this the end for the natural diamond market?
3. What is going to prevent sellers from fooling their customers by selling them a lab diamond and charging them for a natural diamond? Even now more than ever you need a seller you can trust.
It’s not just any machine ..
Only those special machines
Regular Diamond testing device can’t tell
3. Laser engraving
2. No
1. He doesn't need it's just easier.
"3. What is going to prevent sellers from fooling their customers by selling them a lab diamond and charging them for a natural diamond? Even now more than ever you need a seller you can trust."
If you can't see it and most machines can't see it, and it's the very same chemical / physical thing (carbon atoms in a certain pattern): who cares? Or better: I would never buy a natural diamond, as I know it has destroyed earth. So less valuable for me.
Finally someone being honest and not lying to keep the middle men happy.
You're the best for keeping the jewelry game real no BS!
"No BS" would be not overinflating the price of common rocks in the ground just because some company decided to monopolize and manipulate the market. but hey, that propaganda about "natural stones" bs has been around for decades so it's sad that type of BS is still being promoted even now like in this video.
As an Engineer I like both the mining process as well as the laboratory process.
It's sad to see him switch from saying he hates lab grows to full blow sucking then off and pushing them BUT he does have a valid point which is were living in the future and we now have the tools to do these things and it so happens it's cheaper and looks the exact same so why not.
Because labs can test as moissanite or cz if they aren't really high quality
@@snailsaredumb9412 what are u talking about lol 😂🤣
@@GHCMargarita lab diamonds with impurities can and do test as moissanite or cz depending on what method was used to make them. That is why people only trust nat stones
@@snailsaredumb9412 no they don’t lol what are u on about
@@snailsaredumb9412 snails aren’t dumb only u are. When you buy lab stones you buy them like regular stones, you choose the clarity and color. U don’t know what u talking about the only way to tell the difference between these and naturals is this Maschine that track uses
I really like how real you are guy.
you admit when your wrong and you don’t screw anyone over and when people spit in your face and dont do what the say you handle your own 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was just looking at jewelry yesterday. And the best looking diamonds in the store. Were the Leo diamond collection. All are lab made. But the cut, color, and just the overall beauty. Was better than "real" diamonds. And you just got so much more. For your money. Wedding rings are something that you buy because you love someone. Not because you are wanting to resell them. Wedding rings are not an investment. They are a to show your commitment to someone
you're right. my man was able to buy me a bigger size diamond for my engagement ring because my mom who used to work at a diamond store told us about lab grown diamonds. it's ethically much better too, really no reason to buy natural diamonds anymore.
There is a difference between a VVS D lab grown and a VVS D natural diamond. The natural will be clearer, but much more expensive. There isn't any special-colored lab grown yet.
Such a wonderful discussion on lab-grown diamonds and natural diamonds! At Parallel vault, we specialize in creating elegant lab-created diamond jewelry, perfect for those who want beauty with a purpose. As more people discover lab-grown diamonds in India, it’s exciting to see this trend grow!
I Respect this man for keeping it 💯
When buying a bracelet with various gemstones such as 5 sapphires, 4 rubys etc should that come with a seperate certificate for every gemstone?
This dude keeps it so real
Very well said. Wether DeBeers like it or not, lab diamonds are here to stay. No brainer, Pau 5 times for an earth mined diamond is not logic for the same look, and feel. Plus no guilty conscience of bloody diamonds. Enjoy shopping your lab made diamonds. Identical chemical, physical characteristics.❤
As a Wholesale Diamond Dealer, I love to sell natural diamonds because I make more money on them. But I pay more for synthetic oil in my car because it’s better. The truth is Lab Grown Diamonds are Better for cheaper! 💎
AS REAL OF AN OPINION AS IT GETS. Keeping it real. THANKS TRAX!
I love how he says, if you don’t understand science, if you don't understand reality.
My man is always so angry lol, I've never seen someone hate and love what they do so vigorously at the same time.
Typical Italian lol
Called passion
Thank you for this excellent video. Question : why do the lab-grown diamonds show colours under the machine while the excavated ones do not? Thanks for educating us.
As a jeweller myself this video is very interesting and relevant. I think both natural and lab have a place in the market but the main difference is in 2032 when people look back at this video - the natural diamonds will (hopefully) hold some sort of value, possibly even increase, but I don't think the labs will be worth even 10% of what big Ben paid.
Again, doesn't make either right or wrong just reality
Yeah this guy is obviously pushing lab grown as a cheaper alternative instead of telling people he paid very little for that fake stone because its made in a lab its value is non existent hes probably pushing moissanite as well hes aiming for younger clients to spend money on lab grown because they dont know how horrible of an investment it is
Diamonds are worthless it’s a marketing scheme😂😂. People just love having blood all over their diamonds.
Who is going to pay you anywhere close to what you paid the jewelry store for your natural diamonds?
@Zero 8880 nobody unless it's a unique item - which most diamonds are not
@@josha8465 Exactly, so you could stand to lose even less money by buying a lab grown diamond instead of paying the premium on a natural diamond, which you will mostly likely not be able to make back if you ever needed to pawn or sell it.
Finally an honest jeweller. Thank you for spreading the message and truth
The Martin Luther King JR artwork is on point!
You all seem to be forgetting he made this video for a specific client and decided to share with us. He has a goal of making a sale of course and also people even in an industry are allowed to change their opinions. The quality of lab created diamonds in the past five years has changed dramatically. Also, the political landscape of the world will have an effect on diamond mining and the desire for natural diamonds. It’s likely that only the most elite people will want to purchase a diamond still because it’ll become a faux pas in regular circles. Buying diamonds as investments in General is a bad idea. If you want the beauty aspect, lab created stones will do the job, or even moissanite.
Yeah it’s gone from equal to natural to 100 better than natural
This video shows that even as a business owner he still wants his customer to knowingly make the best purchasing decison. He couldve up saled for the naturals or even tried to get him to get the si. But he says if he wants the same quailty as the natural diamond for half the cost go with lab. Proves hes not miney hungry and tryna scam a customer
Make sense. I just made my decision on my first Diamond earring studs for me. Lab it is! Thanks for all that valuable information.
Great videos perfectly explained. I myself would go with carbon because number one I like to save my money. Number two I ain't paying that much for some shiny rocks. Number 3 no one I know is a diamond expert so they'll be impressed with anything.
is that meant to say, no one you know is a diamond expert?
@@sadfur8728 yes, i forgot to fix it.
love this breakdown, no sugar coating. he kept it completely 100!
Do you give people the same percentage back of money if they upgrade to larger? Lab vs natural diamonds
Big difference from lab and natural is when you walk out of a store with lab it’s worth $0. Natural diamonds can be sold for some of your money back.
@@TorpedoBryan13 if you buy a lab grown diamond and take it to any store that sells lab diamonds you will get money for it.
Lab created diamonds less than the half that you paid for
I was about to think you were on the natural side... but you really WAS doing the facts... now I kinda like you :D
This is a GREAT video. I was smiling the whole time I watched. Thank you for the clarity on this topic. I was wondering about it very much myself and am far from a jewelry expert.
Watch the documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever”… it’s great!
I just jumped off the curb and got my first 1.50 vs1 E lab round cut. I must say, I’m not mad at it. There were some struggles because I know it’s not natural but the more I watch his videos and another jeweler, I’m feeling better and better about my choice by the minute.
Thanks, I have been hesitant to by lab stones due to my ignorance on the subject. Thanks to your video I now am confidant in my choices. Respect.
Where can I get the machine that evaluates the diamonds, I’m a first generation gold & diamond mine owner in South Africa 🇿🇦 and diamond dealer in my family? I’d like to purchase the machine
Isn’t lab a bad idea in general. Because you know, time moves forward Labs will get cheaper and cheaper. While natural, i assume will always be worth about the same
OR, lab will become the choice of most to where they will increase in price because OF DEMAND
@@mikem1464 Anything technology based gets cheaper. The will figure out how to make the machines cheaper to make/operate and ect.
Diamonds in general will be cheapen. The labs will get to a point that not even experts or testing will tell the difference. You will probably get people saying it's natural to sell it higher while there no way to know if that's true.
Try selling a natural diamond back to a jeweler. You aren’t getting anything close to what you paid for it.
Your natural diamond will be worth 20% of what you paid for it the minute you leave the store
I was waiting for you to say you could tell a difference… pleasantly surprised .
My husband just bought me my first pair of solitaires studs and paid half the price, and the clarity, cut, color was absolutely beautiful..
Lab diamonds are more perfect earth diamonds without the impurities 😁
just curious what is the difference that makes it show up red on the machine?
Amazing how Trax changes his tune on lab diamonds when he sees the profit margin on lab diamonds. How about you tell your client and the rest of us what the profit margin is on a real stone compared to lab grown? Not to mention diamonds in the ground are finite especially clean ones where as lab grown the supply will be endless which will continually drop the price of lab diamonds
Profit margin for lab grown diamonds are significantly higher I can tell you that with 100% accuracy as a jeweller
@@ace34791 Because diamonds are just carbon at the end of the day, a polished piece of coal whose structure can be modified under the right conditions of pressure and temperature. Conditions that can be reproduced accurately and consistently in a laboratory, which explains the lower cost to produce them. Paying the ludicrous markup on natural diamonds is basically paying for millions of years of pressure and temperature created by the movements of the earth crust. Imagine that you would rather walk 5 miles to get a bucket of water at the nearest well instead of just going to your kitchen sink and get water from the tap.
Being from the world's largest manufacturer of Polished Diamond, Surat, I can definitely say that Lab Grown Diamonds are super profitable for the entire supply chain, starting from Growers to final jewelers. Also, What is the retail price at jewelers, Surat is trading them at significantly lower prices and still people are making money.
Can create them quicker and cheeper
Exactly
Awwww my hubby from the movie Uncut Gems. Hey babe i hope this message finds you well. Love your brown barbie Elle
Got a 2.2 vs1 diamond cross pendant paid a little under 3k with a discount of $1500… it’s set in 10k gold most likely lab grown but it’s a beauty and I’m just in love with it 😢🎉
You get that cross pendant from trax? I'm looking at one from them right now 2.26 carat, 14k gold, absolutely beautiful piece
Can’t take it with you when Jesus comes back. Leave it for your nosey neighbor lol
😎👍. Great Explanation
Natural Diamond : has fossil and other minerals that just inside the diamond.
Lab Diamond: clean no old fossil traces or mineral but clear AF.
I can now afford big super clear shiny Diamonds that are made in a lab and no one died digging it.
I love science.
Lab Diamond:
Diamond is carbon based
Incredible, My eyes are now open, I no longer am a sucker. Thank you
I certainly understand everything you’ve said. When it comes to resale value, if you can tell the difference by using the Yehuda machine, then they’re not the same, and if they’re not the same, I will go with natural stone. No one is going to come up to my wife’s ear with a diamond tester so at that point why not just use a CZ can’t really tell the difference between that and a lab stone.
@TraxNYC8_ no thank you. My gift will be buying my first Rolex from an honest business man. See you sometime in 2023.
Did you smash your freezer to pieces when you found out that it doesn't produce 'real' ice too? 😆
I’m not into stones, i love my gold, but I’m glad I watched this video, thanks again for more knowledge and insight brother!
All those muppets in the comments section bitching about resale value of lab grown diamonds... if you are thinking of your exit strategy for a useless piece of carbon before even setting foot in a jewellery store, you probably should not buy diamonds at all in the first place.
One of the best videos on RUclips
Just bought a 1.42 carat, D color, vvs2 center stone for my girls engagement ring which cost me 1.1k. I'm on a budget and couldnt be happier with my decision.
I love your straightforwardness! I'm looking for a new wedding set and I'm definitely going to check out your website.
That’s so true!! Great video my brother!!
You couldn’t sell back your CVD or HTHP diamonds, without that machine, and the price I think will be much lesser. But if you bye natural, then you can sell your diamonds with a plus 10% or more, as the market says!)
Diamonds are not a investment. You absolutely couldn't resale your Diamond for how much you paid unless you got a great deal or are just lucky.
@@jrlopezb If you don’t know diamonds are investments, you can get more, if you bye a diamond in a special magazine, and with a certificate they give you a document, that says that, you can return it in one year with an invention for 10% plus, or more. Also their is a site that says how much does the diamond cost in this time of year!) And even Max said that he had a client in the video that bought a tennis and in one or two year came back returned it and gave some more money and got some bigger stones.
@@themudmar9463 risky my brother
@@jrlopezb or if its a super high quality rock with all the paperwork.
@@themudmar9463 ur grammar and vocabulary are so bad, i don't think u should be giving anyone on this planet investment or purchasing advice
I really appreciate the fact that you've been doing thia the majority of yoir life and you atill endorse lab grown diamonds! Thank you
Lab diamonds are made of the same exactly properties as natural diamonds. I’ve never seen a cloudy lab diamond. 🙏🏾
But if you need to sell them, they won't give you what you paid for
@@zullyblack neither will 'natural'
@parth5848 🤣yea same with the half eaten burger you got from McDonald's 🤣
Love your honesty......
glad we have REAL lab diamonds, who else old enough to remember when all the mall jewelers were calling CZ lab diamonds lol
Ty! It’s nice to hear how people feel about lab diamonds. I hate when ppl say “You bought a lab diamond? I’m more of a natural diamond person”.
lol go ahead and spend all that money for the same if not better quality diamond just so you can ‘brag’ about how much you spent on it. In the end, I win because I have more $ in the bank. Great vid!!!
I predict natural diamond to become super rare and uncommon within 20 years, especially given the price gap. I would love to start finding under priced diamonds now at various places before they sky rocket
Diamond has special chemical properties that will make go viral in all industries. Think of it as aluminium today. Do you think a naturally mined aluminium ring has value?
One problem with your goofy assertion, you can't tell the difference. It's the same thing on an anatomical level and you can "dirty" them artificially, causing them to be undiscernable and as the years go by they will only get better.
The thing is that one company controls 80% of the existing diamonds. So its up to them how much they want to increase the price because they can control the supply
Can't you eventually just add shlt and impurities to the lab to make them seem 'natural'?...😁
@@EroticOnion23 there are already inclusions in lab grown diamonds, they don’t need to be put there artificially. Lab diamonds come in different clarities and colors, exactly like mined ones.
Bruh the bottom line is the all mighty dollar, and max is a honest bissness man and values his customers 💯 ❤❤❤
He rather sell the lab diamonds so he can make a larger margin off of them lol instead of marking up natural diamonds %120 , he will be able to turn a larger profit at a lower price for the customer marking lab products up 140%
Exactly he tryna pimp
I would like to see him talk that EXACT same way to Jacob & Co and see what kind of debate they get into 😄
What's the difference? in 20 years, natural diamonds are more expensive. Lab diamonds are worth less.
Investment grade natural diamonds should hold their value but we're talking about a perfect or near perfect ideal cut GIA certified stone of 2.5+ carats which most consumers can't afford. Smaller stones of excellent quality are still hugely overpriced even with the recent decline in prices and DeBeers and retailers are scrambling trying to figure out how to market them. Lab-created diamonds and the recent surge in gold prices are industry disruptors as tastes and preferences in both the U.S. and China markets are changing. No crystal ball to know for sure which way the scale tips, definitely interesting development.
I miss bum fights
You just saved my bf a whole lotta money. I ain't no sucka. Lab diamonds FTW !!! 💎
What this video doesn't take into account is rarity, and supply/demand. The reason Diamonds are worth so much isn't just the aesthetic value, but the scarcity, and how hard it is to mine them. There are tons of gem stones out there that look way better than diamonds, but they are way easier to find and mine, so they aren't worth as much. Yes the lab can make better clarity for cheaper, but they don't have the providence attached to them. That's why some people still will only buy natural.
Natural diamonds are actually not that rare. DeBeers controlled the supply and demand and therefor controls the market and scarcity. They may be hard to mine, but lots of people don’t like the unethical treatment that the miners receive.
@@tolbiii same. I don’t want to wear someone’s oppression on my body. We already do that enough. Lab for me.
Mad respect to this guy for dropping the truth
This guy is the first person I've seen, in the past 25 years, actually using his brain! Lab diamonds over "real diamonds" every single time, because you know what? Both, "Real" and Lab diamonds are real diamond, only grown in different environments.
God made vs. man made.
way to denigrate your own species, which is god's creation as well by most religious people's metrics. Good job.
THANKS for telling the TRUTH!! I'm going to buy from you JUST BECAUSE of that fact!!!
Man thanks you saved me a lot of money ❤❤god bless your soul brother
This is 2024! Great information! Thank you for sharing your expertise.
This guy looks exactly how I picture a jeweler would look like.
lol 😂 love this!!! I’m cooking and kinda listening 😂😂😂
Respect from NC
"I'm not gonna spend $22000 because someone dug a hole in the ground." 😂😂😂💯
you know what. thank you my brother. from now on I'm not gonna buy natural diamonds. no.1 high quality lab grown diamonds for life. learned the truth and you saved me once again thank you brother.
Csoda gyonyoru a munkad! Gratulalok!!❤❤❤
Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between lab and natural.
I really appreciate it ..i love your video's ... more.. please and thanks
Trax is a real one for this
Thank you for your honesty. The value of diamonds has always been about the narrative... People buy into The idea that an everyday object has value Because it symbolizes something of value. They buy something Expensive to communicate a message to the outside world or to declare their love to someone, and in this sense, the stone becomes something of great value.
How to make a diamond shop but I don't know how what's the best diamonds to buy for $1,000
This is a very funny (and informative!) video. I wish you would do more like this. I'd be interested in a video from you comparing GIA certified vs some other certification.
Gia certified I want the real diamond for 22k. Thanks for the vs1 over si tip too!
Thanks for your honesty I enjoy doing business with people like you that what I call decency
First of all thank you very much for this video answer my exact question as I was just looking at jewelry second of all thank you for shooting straight I'm in sales myself have been the 27 years I'm 44 I try to just shoot straight with my clients too! Serious question do you think this will drop the value of regular diamonds purely curiosity
Thank you Sir for this video! Might make travel a few hours to visit your stores/buy a ring