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Re:What the diamond industry is really selling by lotsofpulp on Monday February 15, 2016 @09:35AM (#11103563)
Compensation actually makes sense and is useful after receiving it. As diamonds are an extremely poor store of value, the only purpose it provides is a show of status, as far as I can deduce.
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Re:What the diamond industry is really selling by nostrebored on Monday February 15, 2016 @01:32PM (#11105044)
Because investing in something that's only useful to the two of you doesn't create a store of value in your relationship? Think of it as a sunk cost if you're a cynic, or literally a monetary non refundable deposit into your relationship otherwise.
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