And now for something completely different:
I recently read an article on diamonds. It seems that diamonds are not the rarest gems, or even close. Back when the de Boers company bought their first mine they found themselves with a glut of diamonds, and had to find some way to market them. They used creative advertising to sell diamonds, and it worked. "Diamonds are a girl's best friend?" Created by the diamond merchants. The engagement ring? Made up by the diamond merchants. Apparently before about 1890 no-one ever gave his girl an engagement ring; not even the richest folks.
Of course try convincing your honey that she's been suckered by a marketing ploy.:rotfl:
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