A diamond is a girl's best friend is a marketing coup by the diamond cartel convincing all young women that a diamond is required to solidify their marriage proposal. As if there was a ransom that was required to keep a woman captive by a man, rather than love between the two.

And I will add to that, the gold band that is supposedly a sign of marriage if worn on the right finger and following the rules of the diamond and gold sellers out there who love it when a good marketing plan comes together.

Jewels are wonderful if they are displayed where people can see them. If they are hidden away and replaced by fakes, they tend to lose their value. One of the sad realities of current life.

Ron