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Having recognized the fact that scarcity and value of diamonds are almost completely company made constructs, I did not get my wife an engagement ring, but I di
by SeanDav 11y ago
Having recognized the fact that scarcity and value of diamonds are almost completely company made constructs, I did not get my wife an engagement ring, but I did get her a beautiful wedding ring (non-diamond of course). Having a close mechanical engineering friend involved in the business of artificial diamond manufacturing, helped make the decision easier as well.
The money saved by this and by having a small wedding, made putting together a deposit for a house, far easier.
- mcv 11y agoYour wife is lucky to have you. You can't live in a diamond ring. Surely a man who makes sound financial decisions should be far more attractive than one who falls for silly marketing tricks?
- spacehome 11y agoStereotypically, it's the woman, not the man, who falls for the silly marketing trick.