For years people have inscribed the band of a ring but now it is possible to personalize the diamond too. Dalumi Diamonds has a new system called
Tattoo Your Diamond that allows you to engrave a personal message along the girdle (the belt around the diamond). The message is done with a laster and can never be erased.You sign your chosen message in your own handwriting for inscription on parchment paper. The diamond goes to the IGI lab and is returned with a photograph of the engraved message on the girdle. The Tattoo Your Diamond website has a virtual diamond you can put a message on as I've done in the picture here.
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 6)
Jim Jan 18th 2007 10:40AM
This is what's wrong with the world today, there is no courtesy anymore. M was just stating that she has what SHE believes to be what's right for her and she chooses not to alter it. Some people just do not have a life so they have to critisize others. We do not really own anything in this world, we just possess things for a brief period. You cannot take anyhting with you when you move on so to those who choose to denegrate others get a life and try to be happy with what you have. BE NICE!
Marvin Jan 18th 2007 1:52PM
Can all stones be Tatooed? I have my families jewels and have always hesitated to have them engraved.
M Jan 18th 2007 10:52AM
Hey Cathy...Fuck you and your little rancid ass. You have no idea who I am.
I came out of 15 years in a severly abusive marriage.
Money is not the issue here because I never had it!!!
I don't drive a Rolls Royce(or care to) and don't have a 100 room mansion. I consider myself blessed to have found a wondeful man and this ring is the most expensive thing I have ever owned. I'm proud of it and if it came from a box of Cracker Jack I would love it just the same. You know...a person can be very proud of what they own. It's not being pretentious.
At least now I can live a life where I don't have to be afraid of the man I'm marrying.
Have a nice day bitch
Abby Jan 18th 2007 11:12AM
RELAX people!(and watch the language- the ring should not have a more class than the lady who wears it) Anyway, I may be old fashioned but I think I will stick to engraving the band and leaving the diamond to shine and speak for itself.
Kesha Jan 18th 2007 11:06AM
Tattooing a diamond sounds nice in theory but I don't think I'd wanna do it. I may seem old fashioned but a simple engraving in the band will suffice.
And to M, you are hilarious!
Katherine Jan 18th 2007 11:22AM
My fiance and I are getting our wedding bands engraved. I think it would be sweet to have the diamond engraved, but mine is just fine the way it is. It already has a number engraved on it for identification purposes. I don't think there would be room left for anything else! LOL It is true that more and more people today are getting things labelled. I read an article a few months ago about jewelry you can have implanted in your eye! That seems silly to me, but it might not to someone else.
Kristie Jan 18th 2007 11:09AM
Having recently been in the position to price and purchase a diamond I can pretty well guess that a 2.5 flawless diamond would cost somewhere between 50K and 100K depending on color, cut and several other factors. I would hope that any lady lucky enough to receive such a diamond would have more class than to make such a post. Oh...you can't buy class!
adub10 Jan 18th 2007 11:51AM
id have to say the size is much more important then quality. no body walks around with a microscope inspecting peoples diamonds. so unless you are telling people you have a flawless diamond 2.5 carat diamond--which i dont think many people care anyway, you could have a much bigger diamond that people will take notice of.
Judy Jan 18th 2007 11:34AM
M, I was in agreement with everything you said until your last comment to Samantha which showed very little class. I am the proud owner of many, many diamonds in both bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, etc. Some of my diamonds come from Tiffany Jewelers and some from lesser known jewelers. I agree the quality is more important than the size although it's wonderful, as I know, to own 2+ carat stones. However, when you drop down to the level which you have by telling someone to "piss off", then it doesn't matter if you have the hope diamond, you lack the class that goes along with a beautiful diamond.
anon Jan 18th 2007 11:59AM
Ah, Dennis...that would be a YES!!!
Come on girls! Does size matter???
Posted at 9:34AM on Jan 18th 2007 by Dennis
Troy Jan 18th 2007 11:39AM
I just bought my wife a Diamond ring after 20 years together, then saw that it could be engraved.I thought I would put a simple message like "Betty,I love you always" which can only be seen under loop but she would know it's there could look whenever she wanted. This is her ring always and a reminder of our love to our children who would one day inherit it.
Sheesh Jan 18th 2007 11:39AM
Diamonds don't retain much value anyway. It's the metal. Besides, don't people already mark identification numbers on them for security reasons? What's the difference? At least you'd know if the jeweler swapped it out next time you took it in the be cleaned...it's a good way to prevent that from happening! ha!
Tattooing a diamond is just another way to sell people something that has very little to do with value, it's just commercialism, like Valentine's day...it's all about economy.
Taylor Jan 18th 2007 2:41PM
Kids, Kids, Kids!!!!! Its just a ring!!!
the male race Jan 18th 2007 12:07PM
the way women validate their marriage with a stone, and more importantly to them compete with other women for who has the better husband based on the size/cost/ clarity of a stone makes me sick. men get nothing in return but a lifetime of misery. then we have to pay more to end it. what a scam most women are.
Sue Jan 19th 2007 3:38PM
For M, That's awesome that you have a rock like that. I wish I did.. as for the others....are we all adults here?
oh yeah...tattoos, I'll stick with the ones on my body.
I like my diamonds the way they are. :)
cld Jan 18th 2007 11:54AM
oh my gosh, stick to comments about the subject, not about taking jabs at someone! personally, I wouldn't tatoo my body or a diamond but again it is a PERSONAL choice.
Fred Jan 18th 2007 12:34PM
Does anyone know if a Cubic Zerconia retains its sparkle indefinetly?
L Jan 18th 2007 11:56AM
Who gives two f**ks about what you have. So what if you have twenty diamonds and they are all encrusted on your a**. WHOOOO HOOOOO Big whooopty, My whole head is a diamond and I am proud to say it is 50000 carrots and delicious,,,,,,MMMMMMMMMMMMM
ya get what I am saying? No one cares if you have flawless diamonds, But if you have to hear it.......Congrats on your big diamond, But no one really cares whether you are the king or queen of Egypt and have the treasure of King Tut. All that status mean sis that you are rich and or know someone that is rich. And since that is now known get over it.
Charlie Jan 18th 2007 12:01PM
I'm surprised at the sheer numbers of people falling for the idea that diamonds are worth so much and ar so important to a marriage. Diamonds are actually rather common in comparison with other precious stones like rubies and sapphires.
The only reasons diamonds are so popular and so expensive is because their value has been artificially increased by the diamond cartel of DeBeers.
A $1000 diamond ring is really only worth about $10
Heck, I OWN a VERY rare diamond called a carbonado. Its only found in TWO places on the planet, and is rediculously rare. So why is it only worth about $5?
Did you know thousands of diamonds are just locked away forever each year by DeBeers just so they don't saturate the market?
In short, you are ALL being robbed.
So whats the point? Is it just the fact your man is buying something expensive? Buy a house! A car! Is it the fact that 'a diamond is forever'? Rubies and sapphires are just as long lasting on a ring. Is it the beauty of the stone? I've seen much prettier stones than diamonds.
And no, I do not own stock in sapphires and rubies or other gemstones. But I DID give my fiancee a fantastic sapphire for our engagement. I was also a geology major and had frequent talks with one of the worlds formost authorities on diamonds.
Andrea Jan 18th 2007 12:05PM
Why is everyone including the owner, so upset about a 2.5 carat diamond. 2.5 carats is not uncommon for a women to own. Many women own rings this large. The whole point is, it doesn't matter how big the diamond is. It is the size of the mans love or heart that really matters.