A WOMAN has revealed that people are shocked when they discover their “diamond” engagement ring is fake and added that she sees no point in spending £10,000 on a stone.
Alice Benhamtook to social media to reveal that her engagement ring is moissanite, a natural gemstone that looks similar to diamonds but is much cheaper.
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She said it was her choice to get a “fake” ring and revealed her reasoning via a TikTok video.
The business and marketing strategist said the first reason she chose a moissanite ring is because she is very clumsy and didn’t trust herself to have “£10,000 in my hands”.
She said: “I feel so safe because if anything were to happen to this ring, I could easily replace it.”
Alice said she also loves that her ring isn’t too expensive, because if she ends up not liking it, she can just buy another one.
She said: “My fiancé told me that if I want a new one every year, it is possible because of the price.”
Alice said another reason she loves her ring is that she would rather have £10 in cash than spend it on jewellery.
She said: “If I had opted for an expensive ring we would have £10,000 less to spend on the flat we are buying.
“I just don’t see the point in having that money on hand, when it’s going to more actively impact my life.”
Alice said she also loves shocking people who believe her partner must be extremely rich to have bought such a huge diamond.
“That cost around £600,” she said.
“I love the look of shock on people’s faces when I tell them.”
The ring’s reasonable price also didn’t delay the proposal.
She said she knows several people who really want to get engaged but can’t because they haven’t saved enough money to buy a ring.
“I just couldn’t be upset about it,” she said.
“Because of the price, my partner could propose whenever he wanted.”
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“I feel like for people like me who are clumsy, don’t have money to spare, and want that money to be used elsewhere, moissanite is a great option.”
Pointing to the ring, she said, “I’ve seen this in diamond shape and I can’t tell the difference.”
Alice’s video, which was posted under the username @alicebenhamwent viral, racking up more than 555,000 views on the video-sharing platform.
TikTok users rushed to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts, with many praising her gorgeous ring.
One person said: “But it’s not fake!
“Moissanite is its own beautiful gemstone!”
Another person said: “My ring is moissanite, it’s not fake, it’s just not a diamond.
“You wouldn’t call an emerald a fake ring, it’s just a different stone.
“I think they are absolutely stunning!”
A third person said: “Mine is moissanite!
“I receive compliments every day and no one notices the difference.
“We’re saving for our first house and I don’t mind putting it off for a ring!”
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