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Re:Married in Montana: Servicemembers take advantage of stat... by stephengillie on Saturday June 16, 2018 @02:21PM (#17328630)
> The diamond engagement ring thus became a source of financial security for the woman.

Which is ironic, given the low resale value of diamonds.

> In fact many jewelers won't buy a diamond back unless you've previously purchased that same diamond from them and have the documentation to prove it. Even then they'll typically only do a trade in, whereby you buy another higher priced diamond and trade your old diamond in. [0]

[0] https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-21/ugly-truth-about-d...

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Re:Married in Montana: Servicemembers take advantage of stat... by rdsubhas on Saturday June 16, 2018 @04:00PM (#17329063)
Yep, this (financial security) is why Indian marriages stick to gold and silver, because it has a defined market value.
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Re:Married in Montana: Servicemembers take advantage of stat... by xeromal on Saturday June 16, 2018 @06:58PM (#17329941)
Kurdish as well. They tend to favor Indian gold for some reason.
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Re:Married in Montana: Servicemembers take advantage of stat... by chiph on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:34AM (#17332299)
Gold sold in India is almost always 24ct (pure). Gold sold in other countries for jewelry is an alloy (usually 18ct) so that it can stand up better to daily wear. So you're technically not getting as much gold.
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