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I am curious, is the diamond thing a US-centric trope? I do not know anyone here who genuinely cares about that sort of thing, generally people want some discre
by Jiejeing 5y ago
I am curious, is the diamond thing a US-centric trope? I do not know anyone here who genuinely cares about that sort of thing, generally people want some discreet metal ring. It may be a precious ore to symbolize the commitment but otherwise I have not seen anything outlandish among my friends or family members who got married.
- kungito 5y agoin the balkans it's definitely a thing
- q3k 5y agoPretty much, the US makes up ~50% of the global diamond jewelry consumer market. It seems the US-focused De Beers marketing campaign from half a century ago is still holding strong.
- nottorp 5y agoEastern Europe. We didn't bother with the engagement stuff and the wedding rings were plain gold bands. Which we don't bother with any more after 20 years. I've almost never heard of anyone buying engagement rings, diamonds or no diamonds. I do know a nouveau riche (or aspirational nouveau riche) couple whose wedding bands have tiny diamonds on them.
- Draken93 5y agoIn Germany it is not a thing either. Discreet gold/silver rings are much more common. I like it, it is less decadent and you can wear the ring every day.
- cyberpunk 5y agoThat's weird, all my SO's friends who are engaged/married here in .de got diamond engagement rings. They also wear a wedding band, and tend to only wear the engagement ring on special occasions..
- Draken93 5y agoAs we know, Germany is very diverse. Probably it depends on the region and the social environment. I know that in conservative families it is common that mothers give their inherited engagement ring to their oldest son/the first married son for example. In my direct environment many people broke with that tradition.
- bluedevil2k 5y agoNot US-centric - they're popular in the US and Canada, Japan, China and SE Asia.