If he buys you a lab-grown ring, does he still love you?

Today we're talking lab grown versus natural diamonds, and by the end of it, neither of us landed exactly where we thought we would. Sophie sits down with Martha (@martha.stewish) to unpack where diamonds actually come from, why the cut matters more than the size, and how a 90-year-old marketing campaign convinced generations of women that a natural diamond equals real love. We get into resale value, the celebrity engagement rings we assumed were natural, and why some of the richest people you know are quietly choosing lab grown. Full community data in this week's Substack! https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/ This episode is proudly supported by Michael Hill. We've teamed up to give one of you a diamond tennis bracelet, details on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/?hl=en Credits: Hosts: Sophie Hallwright & Victoria Harris Producer: Kate Callaghan Editor: Emilly Rigby Social & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro ⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/pages/the-curve-hotline) For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/?hl=en Substack: https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/ Website: https://thecurveplatform.com/ The Curve Investments: https://thecurveinvestments.co.nz/ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFT_HdjhtoRIwPTmQy2TNLw ⁠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform Chapters

00:00:00 Coming up in this episode … 00:00:50 Michael Hill x The Curve 00:01:49 Soph and Martha’s initial thoughts 00:04:08 The history of diamonds 00:07:00 How the sausage is made 00:10:15 What gives a diamond value 00:18:23 Who's behind it all? 00:21:50 How much should you spend on a ring? 00:33:09 Diamonds as an investment 00:39:06 Michael Hill x The Curve 00:39:59 Celebrity engagement rings 00:44:53 Engagement rings generally 01:00:00 Thanks for listening! 01:00:43 Financial Disclaimer

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