&quot;Look at it this way, the kind of person that places a high emotional value on a diamond is not going to feel the same way about a $50 diamond as they would a $3000 diamond.&quot;<p>However, the kind of person who places a high emotional value on showing off the diamond to other people <i>may</i>. &quot;Reliably discernable&quot; by a lab is one thing. &quot;Reliably discernable&quot; by friends, family, and random people on the street is quite another.