• TeaHands@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yup, it’s been extremely effective. I got engaged at the end of last year and certain types of people seemed genuinely horrified that I didn’t get a diamond ring.

    Anecdotally though those tended to be older folks so I think maybe it’s losing effectiveness and younger people are seeing how absurd and arbitrary the whole thing is.

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      1 year ago

      Very similar story here, got a ring that we liked and laughed our asses off on the thought of spending thousands on a shiny rock.

      A custom that’s not really a custom that needs to die out.

    • GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Got a 1ct dipper on a tungsten comfort fit band for $250. It was perfect… Until it shattered on tile and I lost the stone. No more diamonds for me 😔

  • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Interesting doc on Netflix called Nothing Lasts Forever goes into great detail on the diamond cartel and how ‘synthetic’ diamonds are getting mixed in with mined ones.

  • Scott@lem.free.as
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    1 year ago

    Well, engagement rings. Wedding rings are typically plain metal such as platinum, gold or silver.