 There is something astonishingly special about Christmas that causes many young men to express their love for their woman in a very tangible way – a diamond is presented by him on Christmas Day or no later than the New Year asking for her hand in marriage. The festive season brings out the best in people; what better time is there to vow a life of undying commitment then during the month of December? The notion of proposing during the holiday season is a tradition that goes back more than one hundred years. During the Victorian Era, engagements were mostly understated affairs with members of the upper class the only ones able to afford a visible sign of a pending nuptial. By the early 20th century, the custom gradually expanded to include more members of the growing middle class until after the second world war when it became almost a given that a man would present to his intended a diamond engagement ring. Most recently, attention has been directed to the seasonal engagements of the celebrities including English singer/songwriter Seal who proposed to his sweetheart, the German supermodel Heidi Klum, just two days before Christmas. He presented his designer diamond ring to Klum on top of a glacier in British Columbia, inside of a custom made igloo! The happy couple was married just months later on a secluded Mexican beach. And who can forget the romance surrounding the relationship between Hollywood celebs, Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling? McDermott went all out one Christmas season at a Christmas tree farm near Toronto. He had lights strung for a half mile and joined his future wife on a horse drawn sleigh which took them to a table that was surrounded by Christmas trees. It was at this point he proposed and presented Ms. Spelling with the finest piece of jewelry she had ever seen. Although diamond engagement rings are popular year end presentations, many husbands present to their wives on Christmas morning a pair of diamond stud earrings. What is Christmas without receiving something that sparkles? Jewelry, especially diamonds, makes for a truly wonderful gift come Christmas morn. Much rarer than the usual 14 karat white or yellow gold diamond stud earrings are those diamonds which have the perfect internal symmetry that allows them to achieve the Hearts and Arrows (H&A) distinction. H&A diamonds make up less than 1% of all diamonds and are prized for their precise cut which yields an incredible amount of fire and brilliance. These special diamonds only began arriving in jewelry stores during the 1990s, but quickly became the dream gift for women everywhere. Perhaps this is the year you’ll help to make her dreams come true! Although not every couple can reprise the magical moment of a custom made igloo on top of a glacier, you can bet that come this Christmas season many truly magical marriage proposals will be made in special settings which are both unusual and romantic.
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