it is customary for a man to present an engagement ring to a woman when he asks her hand in marriage. this ring is traditionally gold with a diamond in the center.
i've never been one for diamonds. i find them plain and overpriced. i can find cheaper things to cut glass with. also, in regards to coloring, i am a 'cool', not a warm, so gold will clash with just about everything on me. (except for gold bars- i'll have some of those!)
diamond mining is also a cruel bloody business.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/amnestynow/diamonds.html
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/06/26/zimbabwe-end-repression-marange-diamond-fields
how on earth can something that is obtained under such cruel conditions ever be a symbol of love?! an alternative would be to use synthetic diamonds, which are made in a lab.
still, i'm not much for diamonds.
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