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I have heard that they are the ones that made diamonds the engagement stone, and that was relatively recently. My mother and grandmother had sapphire engagemen
by ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
I have heard that they are the ones that made diamonds the engagement stone, and that was relatively recently.
My mother and grandmother had sapphire engagement rings.
- dboreham 2y agoSo did Princess Diana. Some of this is regional -- the US is the epicenter of marketing diamonds while other places don't value them so much.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoBoth me mum and grandmum were British.
- jamiek88 2y agoWe don’t say grandmum btw! But then you don’t say grandmom either and it’s just occurred to me that you were probably joking. Sigh.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoIt was a joke. Here’s me mum: https://cmarshall.com/miscellaneous/SheilaMarshall.htm https://cmarshall.com/miscellaneous/SheilaMarshall.htm
- jamiek88 2y agoWhere was she from?
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoIt’s in the eulogy. Her parents were scouse.
- illwrks 2y ago100% correct, they with their advertising agency invented the idea that 'diamonds are forever'. There's plenty online but below is a good overview: https://theeyeofjewelry.com/de-beers/de-beers-jewelry/de-beers-most-famous-ad-campaign-marked-the-entire-diamond-industry/ https://theeyeofjewelry.com/de-beers/de-beers-jewelry/de-bee...