# Would you make a diamond out of your spouse? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-make-a-diamond-out-of-your-spouse/223574 "2004-01-09T03:31:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-make-a-diamond-out-of-your-spouse/223574/21 "2004-01-10T15:08:52Z")
I’ve thought “possible scam” since I first heard of it and saw the prices. Even if they give you a genuine diamond, not a cz, they’d make a buncha bucks. But, let’s assume, for the sake of the OP that it’s genuine. I haven’t asked hubby, but I’m thinking we’ve got better things to do with that kind of money than to turn each other into gemstones. If he dies first, I’ve got gemstones to remember him by: Over the years, he’s given me five pieces of nice gemstone jewelry. Oh, also, my religion wouldn’t allow this to be done with me. Hubby, however, is an atheist, so that wouldn’t come into play. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-make-a-diamond-out-of-your-spouse/223574/22 "2004-01-10T15:14:46Z")
In the “sequential thread” category, the thread above this one on my “View New Posts” list was “My husband does something weird with peanut butter”. And then I remembered that scam about making your own diamonds at home and wondered “But where would I get a microwave that big?” And then the medication kicked in… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-make-a-diamond-out-of-your-spouse/223574.md?page=1)