I bought myself a ring with a huge diamond and was overjoyed. Then I read that synthetic diamonds don't appreciate in value at all and that selling them is impossible—they're just a piece of carbon. Now I need money and want to sell it, but I'm afraid I'll get ripped off everywhere because it's not "real," a natural diamond. Does anyone even buy it on the secondary market ?

Author, this page will help you – I sold my ring there, and I can say that the market for lab-grown stones is quite active right now. Yes, the price for a lab-grown stone is lower than for a natural stone of the same size, but it's not zero! They honestly value it at the current market price, and I can say with absolute certainty that it's more expensive than Luxe. Brokers , no one will take your ring.