First off, forget thinking all fake diamond watches are created equal. Nope. You got your cheap-o, like-fell-off-a-truck kinda fakes, and you got your…*ahem*… “simulated diamonds.” (Fancy, right?). The quality? HUGE range. That AliExpress ad? Yeah, take it with a grain of salt. “Shine without the shine?” What *is* that even supposed to mean? Makes no sense to me!
Now, the big question: do they lose their sparkle over time? This is where it gets messy. The short answer? Kinda, maybe, depends. See, a lot of these fake diamonds are cubic zirconia (CZ). And CZ *can* get duller. People talk about it all the time! It’s not like a real diamond, which, you know, is basically forever. A CZ can get scratched, get coated with grime, lose its initial…*oomph*. It’s like, you buy a new car, and it looks amazing. Then, two years later, it’s still a car, but the paint’s a little faded, the interior’s a bit dusty. Same deal.
But! (There’s always a but, right?) Good CZ, and even some other simulated diamonds, are designed to, like, *try* to hold their shine. Regular cleaning helps a LOT. Think of it like brushing your teeth. Don’t brush ’em, they get funky. Don’t clean your fake bling, it gets dull. Simple as that.
And then there’s moissanite. Someone was getting all “educated” about moissanite being the real deal… well, kinda. It’s *not* diamond, but it’s a pretty cool alternative, and it’s defnitely gonna hold its shine better than a typical CZ. It’s also gonna cost you more.
Honestly, I think people get too hung up on the “fake” part. Look, if you like the look of a blingy watch and you don’t wanna drop thousands on a real diamond one, a fake is FINE. Just don’t expect it to last forever and sparkle like a million bucks for decades. Manage your expectations, ya know?
As for being waterproof? Dude, *never* trust a cheap watch to be waterproof, diamond or no diamond. Just sayin’.
