KiraKirby
Region: US
Wednesday 07 October 2026 03:26:13 GMT
180462
8886
540
124
Music
Download
Comments
dnd⛱️ :
I think ppl don’t like lab diamonds because it equals out the playing field
2026-10-07 04:20:21
4274
chloecwisner :
As a jeweler, and this is solely my opinion, I think it’s because people want status and if it’s accessible to everyone - that status is gone. It’s an equal playing field.
2026-10-07 11:27:05
2532
alex :
I don’t know girl but do you think it’s cheugy if I do a champagne lab diamond for my engagement ring
2026-10-07 03:30:09
48
__sunkissed :
They don’t like it because marketing told them blood diamonds are superior. It’s allllllll marketing
2026-10-07 09:29:22
1224
Leah Adrien :
Personally I think people don’t like labs because large diamonds used to be a status symbol and now its not because labs make it so affordable. I think there’s a lot of people who spent a lot of money on large natural stones, and are mad that people now have a stone that looks the same and can’t be differentiated, for a fraction of the price
2026-10-07 05:04:00
513
Laura :
I don’t like lab grown diamonds because they cost like $50 to make and I’m not investing my money into something that is made essentially the same as CZ. I want natural diamonds from the earth not man made gems at a marked up price
2026-10-07 06:57:59
93
Megan T :
I think the hate for lab diamonds is manufactured by natural diamond sellers and people who think that labs devalue their natural stones 👀 There’s room in the market for both!
2026-10-07 03:59:59
580
Mj223 :
The only reason people don’t like lab grown diamonds is because they’re sad their overpriced diamonds can be replicated.. and that hurts their social status.
2026-10-07 04:39:17
399
___ang0 :
I feel like diamonds have lost their value after lab was introduced
2026-10-07 05:56:18
52
Jasmin :
I love all diamonds idk about everyone else🤭🤭🤭
2026-10-07 03:43:06
100
Lateefa🍉🍉 :
It’s 100% about class. Some people hate the diamonds have become accessible to sooo many people that weren’t able to before. Personally I think it’s fun but 🤷🏻♀️
2026-10-07 05:57:18
407
✨Ali Funk✨ :
As someone who has a lab diamond now, I actually used to have a really negative view of them. I thought “lab” automatically meant fake. I think for so long we were taught that having a “real diamond” meant having a natural diamond, so anything else felt fake or lesser. Once I actually educated myself on lab diamonds and understood what they are, my perspective completely changed. I think a lot of the stigma comes from that same misconception, because I definitely had it too.
2026-10-07 13:23:51
5
Kayanne :
Yes, sometimes is looking like costume jewelry.
2026-10-14 00:45:33
0
Victoria 🇨🇦 :
Hot take: I think some of the hate toward lab diamonds comes from diamonds losing their status-symbol power. A 1 ct natural that felt like a huge flex decades ago doesn’t necessarily read that way anymore when larger lab stones are so accessible. We’re probably entering an era where carat size matters less, and uniqueness/alternative stones/bespoke settings/personal style matters more. At the end of the day, get the ring you value. Natural, lab, big, small, just live and let live. Your ring doesn’t need to impress anyone but you.
2026-10-07 12:11:09
21
India :
I think it’s because it’s too perfect, I love natural antique stones because they’ve been worn and have inclusions.
2026-10-14 11:25:09
0
UnpaidTruths :
100% bc people now have a harder time feeling elite. I have a lab, but a “smaller” stone (my preference, a simple ring w cute hidden design). And no one can tell it’s lab. 😂😂😂
2026-10-14 00:15:43
0
BoujeeNotBroke :
I think it’s less about lab vs natural and more about exclusivity, luxury and every changing status symbols or uniqueness
2026-10-07 03:57:06
137
Mia Kov :
It’s literally just marketing. Diamonds were never rare, it was just PR
2026-10-07 09:10:21
11
POORLITTLERICHGIRLXOXO :
People don’t like it because they find their confidence in how much money was spent!
2026-10-07 14:37:14
8
Mommmmm :
When everyone is walking around with 5 carat engagement rings it really cheapens lab grown. I wish people would just use lab diamonds in more realistic ways like a size that’s realistic to what’s affordable to them.
2026-10-07 04:33:01
140
ID :
It’s not that we “don’t like” lab-grown diamonds. It’s that somewhere along the way, the lab-grown brigade decided that preferring natural diamonds requires a moral defense- while conveniently ignoring that ethically and responsibly sourced mined diamonds absolutely exist. And the ethical soapbox gets a little shaky when so much of the appeal seems to be getting a 5+ carat ring for a fraction of the price. Which is totally fine! There’s a market for lab, and there’s a market for natural. Just spare us the moral superiority and let those of us who value the rarity, history, and heirloom quality of a beautiful, responsibly sourced natural diamond enjoy ours without the lecture. 💎
2026-10-07 10:42:21
21
Konstantina :
I have my GIA certification in diamonds. For me, I just find natural diamonds fascinating. The idea that a diamond forms over millions of years deep in the earths surface is just fascinating! I don’t mind lab diamonds, just showing my appreciation for natural diamonds. 💎
2026-10-10 15:20:21
15
Nadine :
People don’t realize how little lab-grown diamonds actually cost to produce compared to what they’re being sold for. The markups are insane, and consumers are being sold the illusion of luxury and rarity for something that can be mass-produced at a fraction of the retail price. It’s honestly misleading.
2026-10-08 10:56:50
23
idea noir 🇺🇸 :
People are buying them too big for their lifestyle.
2026-10-08 02:46:10
32
Nat :
Yes but I also think people crave realness sometimes. Not to say lab grown aren’t “real” diamonds but it’s like the AI thing. Everything is too perfect and people crave the imperfection for its character
2026-10-07 08:26:58
28
To see more videos from user @kirakirbyy, please go to the Tikwm
homepage.
