Why Diamonds (color, girls, tone, full)

[Renee22]

Why do they say diamonds are a girls best friend why not another gem?

[Btrja]

Because it's what they are selling.

[hdinia]

Marketing ploy.

Really, I think it is because the white color of a diamond goes with everything. Some other stones don't match as well. Also, the sparkle of a diamond is very eye catching.

Of course, there are also those that like to flaunt wealth and the more and the bigger the diamonds the more they like it.

[Ohiogirl81]

I never liked diamonds all that much ... until I got one.

[LibertysFate]

*shrugs* I'm not really a diamond girl. I prefer other gems and pearls.

[pitt_transplant]

Marketing!

"Sales in 2007 were $5.9bn."
De Beers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I am not really o.k. with thinking about what diamonds really mean, death - blood - greed:

Hulu - National Geographic Specials: Diamonds of War: Africa's Blood Diamond - Watch the full feature film now. (http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials-diamonds-of-war-africas-blood-diamond - broken link)

[TheImportersWife]

besides the marketing aspect, diamonds hold pretty darn well when compared to other gemstones, especially if you wear them daily.


I'm like a fish...I like anything that sparkles.

[LibertysFate]

I'd like to also add that my best friend and boyfriend knows that when the time comes I want a pearl (preferably pink) engagement ring, not a diamond. I wouldn't mind some stones around it but no diamonds.

[Nancy in Nokomis]

Because diamonds are usually the most expensive gem a woman can get her hands on.

[stan4]

I used to love 'em until I learned that their prices are hugely artificially inflated and their rarity is overblown and hyped up. The diamond conglomerate/monopoly can suck it. I'll do different things with my money.