Girls like them because they’re twinkly and expensive. Guys like them as a conceptually easy gift - read the box, no creativity required. But that diamonds cost what they cost, often in the form of a two-months salary “expression of love and commitment” (good job advertising…), leaves an understandable bad taste in the male mouth. Here are some cooler diamond uses to salvage their image.
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If diamonds are forever, then why do men spend two months’ salary on a wedding ring when 50% of marriages don’t last more than seven years? Let’s get realistic people! Unless people are whipping out magnifying glasses to check out your new bride’s finger bling, a cubic zirconia is just as sexy and a fraction of the price. It’s all about matching the right material with the right relationship. Here are some great ring ideas for people who laugh at words like “forever”, and “You’re the one” and “I love you”.
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As young boys, we all watched our share of Fashion Television as the only source of occasional daytime pornography - the see-through and altogether “popping out”fits were those rare gems that made it all worth it. Fortunately, there was some entertainment between stray boob runway walk jiggle - the freaks!
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I don’t like having to read an article 3 times. Thankfully, this recent one was short, although it was short on explanation too. The title reads “Thief Steals Ring Off Hand of 90-Year-Old Woman”. That wording seems to strongly suggest that the ring was actually physically removed from the woman’s hand, which is all the more disturbing, and I suppose more interesting news, too. The jewelry thief stole the $21,000 diamond engagement ring from a 90-year-old lady in an assisted-living facility. Without saying more about the woman, her age at least opens the door to the from-her-finger removal possibility.
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