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I'm curious! Did your mother, grandmother, or spouse collect crystals? Many humans - perhaps most - keep at least one crystal attached to a finger. Why is th

I'm curious! Did your mother, grandmother, or spouse collect crystals? Many humans - perhaps most - keep at least one crystal attached to a finger. Why is that?

ArnoVW 6y ago
In terms of wedding rings, that's not a fundamental human value, but simply because De Beers launched a campaign that still today is a school case for advertising, due to it's ROI. "In 1938, the diamond cartel De Beers began a marketing campaign that would have a major impact on engagement rings. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the price of diamonds collapsed.[25] At the same time, market research indicated that engagement rings were going out of style with the younger generation. Before World War II, only 10% of American engagement rings contained a diamond." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_ring https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_ring
- lostlogin 6y ago
  That refers to diamonds - were there no stones on rings before diamonds, or were there other types?
- antonvs 6y ago
  Regardless of what led to the practice, wearing crystals (or anything) on your finger is still a symbolic expression of the values and beliefs of one's community.
gus_massa 6y ago
Do marbles count as crystals? A future archeologist can get confused with them.