What is it about a diamond that is so attractive to us as a species. After all, it is just a piece of crystallized carbon, heated and compressed until it produces a shiny rock in one of many different hues. And yet we value them deeply, and have built up a mystique around them that goes back millenia. From the earliest days of human civilization, the diamond has had value in terms of trade and beauty.

Diamonds themselves have often been the prerogative of royalty and the very wealthy. But in the twentieth century, a custom arose of buying diamonds for engagement rings. Prior to that time other stones (or none at all) might have done instead. But it is said that the advertising of a South African diamond firm pushed the American public towards diamonds as a sign of love – and the customary figure has risen from spending one months salary to two or even three on the stone and setting. While such a gift shows financial security (after a fashion), does it really symbolize love? While diamonds are forever due to their durability, I don’t know that they signal an enduring love any more than the amethyst ring that my wife and I picked out while we were dating.

Now if you are shopping for jewelry, there is always the option of using an Online Jewelry store to make your diamond purchases. If you do, be sure to find a business that is reputable, like MyJewelryBox.com. They have a wide selection of diamond jewelry, including Diamond Pendants, for you to purchase for the special person in your life. And as a Wholesale Jewelry company, you can often expect to pay much less than at the store at the mall for your jewelry purchases. So drop by and take a look at what they have available – you won’t be sorry.

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