 Jewelry has been around for centuries. Even 100,000 years ago, people covered various parts of their bodies with beads, bones and even animal teeth. Things have changed somewhat over the years, but especially in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, you can see that we have kept some of the traits of our ancestors regarding jewelry. From the beginning of time, people all over the world have used adornment with jewels such as diamonds and other precious stones as a symbol of status, privilege and wealth. Experts say whether the ‘jewels’ are shells, beads or diamonds, they symbolize the same thing: value in a social circle. These days, of course, people buy diamonds above all else, and it seems to be mainly a female-focused trend. Americans buy jewelry all the time of course, but about 40% of couples get engaged from November to February, so late winter/early spring is a very popular time to buy diamonds. And as men go about buying their brides a diamond ring, they can thank Emperor Maximilian, who gave Mary of Burgendy what is regarded as the first diamond engagement ring in 1477, which in a way set up a trend that is today a $37 billion industry.
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