Re: Diamonds -- Yet another overrated item

Deuteros wrote:

One of them is that De Beers commercial,
> you know, "How else can two months' salary last forever?"

Some jewelers recommend three months. What's next - a year's sal?

> Remember "The Necklace," that story by Guy de Maupassant? Of course you do.
> You read it in high school French class, just like I did. If you're young
> enough, you may have read it in English in middle school, around the same
> time you read "The Ransom of Red Chief."

Nah, "Outcasts of Poker Flat".

Who cares whether your sparklers are "real"? Make your own reality,
and get out there and glitter
> for all you are worth.

Vendors of CZs will always remind you that "No one can tell the
difference" -- and I bet most CZ wearers continue the pretense, if
someone should inquire.

As to the investment factor - try getting more than ten cents on the
dollar when hocking the real thing.

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