Look, I get it. Everyone wants to look like they’re rolling in dough. The whole “iced out” thing is a *thing*, right? Icecartel’s hawking yellow, rose, white gold, whatever. Fine. But then you get into the fake stuff, and that’s where I draw the line, y’know?
Like, seriously, what’s the point? You’re basically walking around with a giant, shiny lie on your wrist. “Oh, look at me, I’m rich!” Except, no, you’re not. You’re rocking some CZs that cost, what, ten bucks a pop?
And the thing is, people *know*. They might not be able to spot a fake Rolex from a mile away (though, you gotta check that GIA cert number!), but they can tell when something’s off. That “sparkle” just ain’t the same. It’s like…trying to pass off a cubic zirconia as the real deal. Just…no.
I saw one time, like, a “Geneva gold watch with diamonds” listing, and the prices ranged from, like, $355 to *half a million dollars*! Now, I’m no expert, but I betcha the $355 one wasn’t exactly dripping in ethically sourced, flawless diamonds. Probably more like… “fake diamond watches” as Etsy so eloquently puts it, and honestly, it’s just sad.
Don’t even get me STARTED on trying to “invest” in one of these things. Good luck, buddy. You’re better off throwing your money in the toilet. Seriously.
And yeah, I know, some folks are gonna say, “But it *looks* good!” Okay, maybe. But it’s still fake. And there’s something inherently…tacky about trying to fake wealth. It’s like wearing a designer logo that’s clearly printed a little off. You *think* you’re fooling people, but you’re really just screaming, “I’m trying too hard!”
Plus, you gotta think about the message you’re sending. What are you saying when you prioritize the *appearance* of wealth over, y’know, actually *being* wealthy? It’s just…kinda sad, innit?
