The Popularity of Diamonds

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Wedding rings have been a tradition for many many years. In the second century, a Roman bride was given two wedding rings. One wedding ring was gold and she wore it in public, and the other was iron and she used it when doing chores around the house. Today the average engagement ring costs more than five thousand dollars.

The engagement ring industry expects to have 9.2 billion dollars in revenue in 2013. People spend so much money on these rings. And with the divorce rate so high, people are getting married and remarried all the time. Many girls know exactly the kind of engagement ring they want, even before they are engaged.

Diamonds are found in a variety of hues, but colorless diamonds are the most rare. You can also find yellow diamonds and brown diamonds that are just as pretty, but slightly more expensive. It seems the clearer the diamond the more it is worth. Diamonds are the highest traded commodity. There has been created a grading system based on the four Cs, which are cut, color, carat, and clarity. The higher the diamond is graded the more money it is worth.

There are diamonds mined all over the world. The most well known are the mines in Africa, where violence involving the mining of diamonds has coined the term blood diamonds. Diamonds are also found in Russia and in Canada. It is important to make sure that the diamond you are buying did not come from a violent place. Most jewelry dealers know exactly where the diamonds they sell come from. Links like this.

6 Thoughts to “The Popularity of Diamonds”

  1. Diamonds are evil. There are so many other beautiful stones in the world. I do not understand why people are killing each other over these small crystals.

  2. Joy Newton

    I can not believe that people spend over five thousand dollars on a ring. It is a ring people. I do not get it. There are so many things you could do with that money that is more productive.

  3. Edgar Cook

    I can not believe that people spend over five thousand dollars on a ring. It is a ring people. I do not get it. There are so many things you could do with that money that is more productive.

  4. I can not believe that people spend over five thousand dollars on a ring. It is a ring people. I do not get it. There are so many things you could do with that money that is more productive.

  5. I can not believe that people spend over five thousand dollars on a ring. It is a ring people. I do not get it. There are so many things you could do with that money that is more productive.

  6. Julie McGee

    I can not believe that people spend over five thousand dollars on a ring. It is a ring people. I do not get it. There are so many things you could do with that money that is more productive.

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