Valentine’s day is quick approaching. Inside sock drawers all over the world, males (and some girls) will likely be hiding rings meant to convey their eternal love. Since De Beers, the world’s main diamond firm, ingeniously introduced that “diamonds are endlessly” within the Forties, most engagement rings have included a diamond—and an costly one at that. The typical American will spend $5,000 on the band for his or her proposal.
