When I showed off my new Cubic Zirconium ear ring to the women at work, one woman commented that I needed to step up to the counter and buy the real thing.

After I thought about it for awhile, I decided that I could probably buy a cheap pair of diamond ear rings. After all, only a jeweler would know the difference and then only by examining them with a magnifying glass.

But, by the same token, only a jeweler could tell the difference between a diamond and a Cubic Zirconium. So, unless some one asks if the diamond is real, they would assume that it is a fake. And, it would be improper to announce that the ear ring is a real diamond. So, since everyone would assume that the diamond is a fake, I might as well wear the fake.

Besides, I have better things to do with my money like buying a Marshall stack. 🙂