| Jewelry was something that even the people of | | | | common to see couples nowadays make their |
| the ancient worlds took pleasure in. There | | | | wedding vows with gifts of diamond rings. |
| are many reasons why people wear jewelry. It | | | | Most people today are going in for this |
| is not only that jewelry looks beautiful | | | | diamond-platinum combination. |
| thanks to the shine and the glitters. That is | | | | |
| only a part of the picture. The important | | | | This is because the metal and the stone |
| thing is that jewelry is also representative | | | | complement each other very well. In fact, |
| of one's wealth and power. Jewelry can be | | | | many view it as a perfect combination. A |
| worn as rings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, | | | | wedding celebrates the everlasting love that |
| and even as earrings. | | | | a couple has for each other just as a diamond |
| | | | celebrates everlastingness. Not only that, |
| They can be a combination of different | | | | sometimes at upper class dinners, women adorn |
| precious metals together with gems like | | | | themselves with heavy diamond jewelry in the |
| rubies, jade, sapphires or diamonds. In many | | | | form of necklaces or earrings to complement |
| designs, the jewelry makers choose to stay | | | | their dinner gowns. |
| away from precious stones and work only on | | | | |
| the available metal. Compared to older | | | | But then, jewelry using platinum and diamonds |
| generations, who preferred gold, people | | | | is hugely expensive. Sometimes, the prices |
| nowadays have begun to go in for platinum | | | | can be as high as few thousand dollars. Some |
| jewelry combined with that most valuable and | | | | pieces even fetch millions depending on the |
| sought-after of gemstones -- the diamond. | | | | quality of the jewelry or how many carats the |
| | | | diamond is. These rings are available in many |
| But many a time, adornment is not the purpose | | | | different designs. One of the most popular of |
| of jewelry. Over the years, people have also | | | | these is the heart-shaped diamond ring. |
| been known to store jewelry like treasures | | | | |
| because of the immense value that has been | | | | Because of the high demand for these |
| attached to it. The value of paper money may | | | | ornamental treasures and the high price tags |
| have decreased over a period of time. At the | | | | attached with them, diamonds were actually |
| same time, we have noticed a consistent rise | | | | obtained illegally in several African |
| in the value of jewelry. Even in times of war | | | | countries. The mining area was controlled by |
| when paper money loses its value, jewelry can | | | | warlords who took over the diamonds. There |
| be pawned off or traded in exchange for other | | | | was often a lot of fighting between factions |
| essential items. | | | | leading to casualties. Hence, the term - |
| | | | "blood diamond". |
| The peoples of some areas wear jewelry that | | | | |
| is linked to their superstitions. | | | | There certainly is something about jewelry |
| | | | that entices the best of us. It will never |
| Among the various kinds of jewelry available, | | | | fall out of favor even though there may be |
| the one that is most popular today is the | | | | changes in times and traditions. It is |
| diamond and platinum combination. You must | | | | probably safe to say that the power the |
| have come across the old saying that "a | | | | jewelry holds over us will never be swayed |
| diamond is a girl's best friend". This must | | | | even as the years go by. |
| be true in many ways, for it is now quite | | | | |