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I agree with this. My wife wanted a ruby ring, not diamond, for our engagement. The expectation clearly was that it would still be expensive though! The market
by arbuge 14y ago
I agree with this. My wife wanted a ruby ring, not diamond, for our engagement. The expectation clearly was that it would still be expensive though!
The marketing campaigns by jewelers have first and foremost been successful at setting an expectation of big spending. The stone type itself might be somewhat negotiable.
- jpdoctor 14y ago> My wife wanted a ruby ring, not diamond, for our engagement. I consider this an amazing social signal: She is verifying that you have a proper amount of resources to burn, but does not want her girlfriends to easily calibrate how many you have. Therefore, she leaves them a little bit in the dark about what a great catch you are (because most women can't calibrate ruby pricing by just looking.) My compliments to you sir. Simultaneously, my condolences to your bank balance.
- arbuge 14y agoGood guess, but that's not the reason :-) She's from China and ruby is her birthstone.
- jpdoctor 14y ago:) My wife (also a PhD) accuses me of being able to formulate a theory for any data.
- Apocryphon 14y agoIt was either that or you're a Rails developer.
- prawn 14y agoEven the stone too is pushed by tradition and marketing - birthstones have been standardised and adjusted at points by industry associations. :|