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Originally Posted by Velvet
Just wondering, if you can’t afford a diamond, how can you afford a wife? (And the same is true for the other gender.) At this time diamond rings represent a symbol of commitment - there are probably other ways of showing it too. This is just convenient and public and an easily recognizable way.
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My son in law got engaged 15 years ago and was told by folks he new that it was proper to spend 3 months salary on diamond.
He could afford it but what about the guys who go deeply in debt and when married the wife gets to help pay for the ring.
Why is a diamond the ring of choice? Because Debeers said it was?