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Dear Miss A, I have a cousin who is a gemologist in Phoenix, working at a reputable jeweler. I’ve been working with her to purchase an engagement ring, and she’s found me a “deal” on a diamond. I’m attaching her description of the diamond verbatim: “This diamond is even nicer than [...] 
This ad by Hearts on Fire is trying to sell you on the idea that diamonds will buy you monogamy, and that a “Hearts on Fire” branded diamond will buy you monogamy to the 100th power. Each Hearts On Fire’s round brilliant-cut diamond displays what is known in the diamond [...] 
Dear Miss A, My girlfriend and I want to get married, and I plan to propose before the holidays. I asked her to go take a look around and let me know what kind of ring she likes best, but she insists that I surprise her and pick out an engagement ring [...] 
The diamond in engagement rings has led to the creation of millions of lives, as couples wed and then create a family. Now researchers think that the diamond may be the key to life in a different way. Dear Miss A, I’m on the Chinatown Bus back to DC after a typical NYC trip full of shenanigans and mischief. In the Holland Tunnel right now, actually. I love my crackberry.I’ve been stopping by the diamond district each visit to try out different negotiating styles and just to get comfortable with the whole [...] 
Dear Miss A, I was having a debate with a friend the other night. He thinks the engagement ring is an outmoded and unfair tradition, dating back to when women were treated as property and came with doweries. I think he’s just cheap. I also think that since the world still often times treats [...] Dear Miss A, Long story short, I’ve been married for a number of years. When we were married, I was in the military and finishing up law school. I had a lot on my plate and was looking at a deployment. I’m the first to admit that I probably did not put as much [...] |
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September 23rd, 2008 
