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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by Jiejeing on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @06:33AM (#27035980)
I am curious, is the diamond thing a US-centric trope? I do not know anyone here who genuinely cares about that sort of thing, generally people want some discreet metal ring. It may be a precious ore to symbolize the commitment but otherwise I have not seen anything outlandish among my friends or family members who got married.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by q3k on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @06:45AM (#27036065)
Pretty much, the US makes up ~50% of the global diamond jewelry consumer market.

It seems the US-focused De Beers marketing campaign from half a century ago is still holding strong.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by nottorp on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @07:43AM (#27036502)
Eastern Europe. We didn't bother with the engagement stuff and the wedding rings were plain gold bands. Which we don't bother with any more after 20 years.

I've almost never heard of anyone buying engagement rings, diamonds or no diamonds.

I do know a nouveau riche (or aspirational nouveau riche) couple whose wedding bands have tiny diamonds on them.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by Draken93 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @08:47AM (#27036985)
In Germany it is not a thing either. Discreet gold/silver rings are much more common. I like it, it is less decadent and you can wear the ring every day.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by cyberpunk on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @10:22AM (#27037883)
That's weird, all my SO's friends who are engaged/married here in .de got diamond engagement rings. They also wear a wedding band, and tend to only wear the engagement ring on special occasions..
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by Draken93 on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @03:32AM (#27047165)
As we know, Germany is very diverse. Probably it depends on the region and the social environment. I know that in conservative families it is common that mothers give their inherited engagement ring to their oldest son/the first married son for example.

In my direct environment many people broke with that tradition.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by bluedevil2k on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @09:34AM (#27037386)
Not US-centric - they're popular in the US and Canada, Japan, China and SE Asia.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by kungito on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @06:41AM (#27036033)
in the balkans it's definitely a thing
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