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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by rmc on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @04:34PM (#4540363)
Yes that's true, but I'd presume a lot of what you pay for in a diamond ring initially is not the cost of raw materials, but the symolism, and hence a diamond ring would lose value.

I was thinking you'd lose money either way if you went with diamond vs. non-diamond, so "you'll lose value" is not a compelling argument for non-diamond.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by brc on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @07:10PM (#4541053)
Everything about a wedding is front-loaded to an exreme. From photos, to flowers, to cars - when it's a wedding the price is loaded. It's a complete rort, everyone knows it is going on, yet - there it is, everyone just pays up. Because nobody wants to be seen to be cheap.
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