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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends upon the reason.

Rings were made up as an emblem in order to sell diamonds by the De Beers Consolidated Mines to make money. I don't put much stock in a ring that was invented as part of a marketing plan to sell more diamonds, yet others do.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/[/quote]

PS: The idea that a rock from the dirty ground worn on my finger means anything is awfully strange. The fact the size of a rock can impress someone (or not) is pretty funny. De Beers controlled the supply and demand of diamonds in order to make them seem more rare and, therefore, more valuable.

Their "value" is all made up!

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I am aware of this history. It has no bearing on the fact that it is an important symbol and milestone (ugh, pun) for many adult women, or the fact that I want one. I love the idea of a ring that I wear and admire for the rest of my life that reminds me of the sparkling promise of these days, that my kids associate with me, and that will outlast us both.[/quote]

NP and while I was of the "rings are optional" mindset, it was important to my husband and my grandmother had diamonds for me that she wanted me to have from one of my namesakes specifically FOR a ring set for us.

My husband did not propose in a traditional way -- the rings had to be made from a different piece of jewelry -- so he proposed with a different type of jewelry and we had already planned our wedding, to include putting a deposit on a venue.

In the end, I love our rings. The gold from the old jewelry was used in both my engagement and wedding rings, and the remainder was used in my husbands wedding ring which has some distinct features to go with my rings, and I'm really happy that we worked with a jeweler to design something special to us.  [/quote]

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