Why do women like diamonds so much?

Why do women like diamonds so much?

-Bud

Muscles and Fights!

Nessa

Most girls like sparkly things. That being said, a girl who wants diamonds is misinformed and would not want them so much is she knew what it takes to get them here.

I would never want a diamond.

Mary

Diamonds pay my paychecks. I also (unfortunately) know far more than I would like to about this subject. I would never wear one. Nessa is not fooling about the "no diamonds" rule either. Her engagement/wedding band has a lovely chrome diopside.

Women like diamonds because De Beers spends $150 million per year on advertising in order to hypnotize them into diamond craving zombies.

It is a symbol of love and commitment. It. Just. Fucking. Is.

De Beers has been very successful in increasing the desire for diamonds. The famous advertising line "A Diamond is Forever" tells women that diamond = love.

It is also a bit of a campaign attempting to discourage diamond owners from putting their older diamonds onto the secondary market.

Some of the other campaigns started by De Beers include:

The "eternity ring" a symbol of continuing affection and appreciation.

The "trilogy" ring representing the past, present and future of a relationship.

The "right hand ring" which is to be purchased and worn by women signifying independence.

De Beers made diamonds available to the regular folks rather than the super wealthy. Through their near-monolithic control of diamond mining and distribution, they have done much to create a fairly stable market for diamonds.

Most women are unaware of the role diamonds play in peoples' lives in the countries around the world where diamonds are sourced. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa. It is also in Africa that this same resource has been used to fund conflict. In 2000, a coalition of governments, non-governmental organizations and the diamond industry worked together to address this issue. In 2002, they established the Kimberley Process Certification System. Who knows if this will end the use of conflict diamonds in the world marketplace. I think it probably still too soon to say for certain.

The other factor even if the Kimberley Process is successful is where the diamond mines are located. Do you think the 65% of the world's diamond mines that are located in Africa are nice places to work? De Beers currently holds a legal exemption in South Africa from the mandatory dust suppression method of spraying water when drilling, on the grounds that the dust in its mines is uniquely harmless. However, dust in a diamond mine can cut and scar the lungs of mineworkers.

De Beers enjoys a monopoly in Botswana and almost virtual monopoly in diamond supply in the rest of the world. There are other diamond mines owned by small companies with less control on the market. None of the companies are owned by Africans.

One option is colored gemstones like Nessa did. Many colored stones are much rarer than diamonds of comparable size and quality, especially rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Any gemstones other than diamonds also tend to be mined for in a more traditional manners.

Another option is Canadian diamonds. Almost all conflict-free diamonds today originate in Canada. During the 1990s, diamond rich areas were discovered in Northern Canada. Canada has been involved in many activities that have been helping the poverty and suffering in Africa even before diamonds were discovered in Canada. Only diamonds that are certified and can be traced from the mine to the consumer are conflict-free diamonds. Conflict diamonds are still being sold today into the international diamond market as clean diamonds.

Now I feel the need to point this out. De Beers is the good diamond company. De Beers is responsible for around 40% of world diamond production by value, 70% of the diamond mines in Africa. Anything not from De Beers or Canadian is pretty much straight from the mafia. We all know the mafia does not hold cruelty-free processes in high regard.

All diamond companies keep a certain amount of diamonds off the market in order to increase the value and demand. There truly are a crapload of diamonds. They are not that rare. Hell, you can even find them here in the good ol' U.S. of A....

Crater o' Diamonds State Park.

Is this what your woman wants on her finger to symbolize your love to her for the rest of your lives? God, I hope not. If she still wants one, ask her if this is what love looks like to her:



Of course conflict diamonds aren't as much of a global problem as conflict oil. Oil isn't supposed to symbolize love either though. Diamonds we can all easily live without. If she still wants a diamond after seeing that, ask her to email me. I will try to change her mind. Tell her she needs beautiful handmade jewelry instead. It is guaranteed to be one of a kind. This is what Nessa & I wear: BMF Jewelry

Lauren

Personally, I really don't care much for them. Don't get me wrong; I have seen my share of exorbitant and gorgeous diamonds in my day that I probably can't make myself say no to. If the stone is clear enough, the facets shine so brightly and with so many prisms I don't know many who would decline a princess or a triangle cut bauble. Maybe it's the notion of fabulousity that comes with such a regal mineral. Have you ever put a sparkly, large diamond ring on your finger and not felt a little more upper crust? I almost put stuff about the diamond mines in mine too, but I noticed that Mary had already noted it...

Hopefully that prevents people from buying those practically worthless gems. Or at least be a little more ethical about it.

Danno -the Married Nerd Boy Opinion:

Diamonds are one the precious elements. One of the elements that can be cut and molded and last throughout the ages. Like bronze, diamonds will be around millions and billions of years from now after human beings are nothing but a horrible memory.

So to answer your question: women like diamonds because they can be sculpted into the best, most immortal, most sensual dildos ever created.