I don't think it's not cool. I don't think that it's cool to make men feel like they have to spend money that they don't have or want to spend to buy them, though.
To be fair, there's a ton more problems with diamonds than that.
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Dec 08, 2009 11:52:38 am PST #23727 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Calli - Dec 08, 2009 11:54:07 am PST #23728 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My mom's engagement ring was a small, round opal set as the center of a silver flower. I inherited the ring, and wear it occasionally. One of the petals is broken, though; I need to get that fixed.
I'd rather have a garnet or amethyst ring that had been in someone's family for a while than a new, expensive ring. I like the stories around jewelry as much as the shiny. Of course, someone has to buy the ring around which the stories accumulate.
Amy - Dec 08, 2009 11:54:50 am PST #23729 of 30001
Because books.
My birthstone is a diamond. And I like diamonds a lot, but I don't feel like they're very *me*, really. I can't see running to the grocery store in my jeans and sneakers and a big sparkly thing on my finger, when I generally wear silver and turquoise.
brenda m - Dec 08, 2009 11:56:34 am PST #23730 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
This conversation made me remember this Family Guy clip that may be one of the best encapsulations of the current jewelery-industrial complex I've seen. [link]
Dana - Dec 08, 2009 11:57:15 am PST #23731 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I love opals.
-t - Dec 08, 2009 11:57:48 am PST #23732 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like any black stone too--onyx, anthracite, jet.
Me too. I like all the sparklies - including fakes, but there is something about black stones that really draws me in.
bon bon - Dec 08, 2009 11:58:32 am PST #23733 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Diamonds are sparkly and hard but pretty much not worth the cost.
Cashmere - Dec 08, 2009 11:59:16 am PST #23734 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
They just issued a blizzard warning. Fuck.
And my windshield has a very long, horizontal crack in it. I watched it creep across my field of view while driving home this afternoon.
Amy - Dec 08, 2009 11:59:48 am PST #23735 of 30001
Because books.
I like opals, too, and I coveted my mother's small aquamarine ring when I was a kid.
I also wanted a coral ring like Amy got in Little Women.
Strix - Dec 08, 2009 12:04:06 pm PST #23736 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Diamonds are oooh shiny pretty and mesmerizing, but I like the color.
ita, I am also a garnet freak! I dunno why, rubies just don't ping the same way; just love that deep, deep red.
Hmm, lessee -- favorite gemstone-type rock things: emerald, garnet, amber, moonstones, watermelon tourmaline
smonster, I love, love, love the hammered look on that ring. I adore and admire (and would not toss out of the window if given!) the whole ArtDeco square-cut set in platinum vintage diamond stunners, but it would looked so comical on my hand! I love the organic, hand-crafted feel of that ring and the emerald I linked to earlier. I also like the look of raw gemstones.