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Freddie Stubbs

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36. Anything over 30 karats is just showing off

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Is a 35 karat engagement ring a bit "too much"? [View all] underpants Jan 2016 OP

Yes! In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #1

pics Electric Monk Jan 2016 #2

Thanks underpants Jan 2016 #3

You can barely see the Sierra-Leonean blood. It really polished up nicely. nt Electric Monk Jan 2016 #4

If it's a blood diamond dogman Jan 2016 #5

They're all "blood diamonds" one way or another. hunter Jan 2016 #34

Which societies that don't use minerals as money are you thinking of as comparisons? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #39

??? hunter Jan 2016 #40

That's a very legitimate question anigbrowl Jan 2016 #45

they arent that rare. mopinko Jan 2016 #47

True. The diamond "market" is a De Beers monopoly. Diamonds are plentiful, but the supply is VERY WinkyDink Jan 2016 #66

LOL Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #48

All the gold I have is only valuable for what it is and who gave it to me. hunter Jan 2016 #73

I agree that gold mines are a source of concern Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #77

My grandpa and dad collected old gold and silver coins, my dad for much the same reasons you do. hunter Jan 2016 #78

I've got a gold coin from my grandpa, too Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #79

You wouldn't believe how many of them still exist, too DFW Jan 2016 #80

Those old gold coins are often worth more as collector coins than as ingots Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #81

But $1 gold coins are almost never found in banks DFW Jan 2016 #82

Interesting Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #83

The price of bullion was low DFW Jan 2016 #84

Depends on the gold coin Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #85

There were plenty of common coins of course DFW Jan 2016 #86

"Rocks" have always had value. This isn't a new phenomenon. See: Ancient Egypt. WinkyDink Jan 2016 #65

That doesn't make it right. hunter Jan 2016 #75

Tacky, and that goes for the rest of them... demmiblue Jan 2016 #6

My wife and I never had an engagement ring and our wedding ring came from a department store. . . Journeyman Jan 2016 #7

Same here . . . about to celebrate 43 years. Vinca Jan 2016 #33

We made it almost to 41 without any engagement ring (death did us part). We teachers made do! WinkyDink Jan 2016 #67

I think it's a beautiful ring. immoderate Jan 2016 #8

I can't really be bothered to care how others spend their money. linuxman Jan 2016 #9

The ring cost $10 million. jeff47 Jan 2016 #10

Additional scale: one 32" flat screen could feed seventeen children for one year. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #18

Scale is, obviously, a pretty significant difference. RadiationTherapy Jan 2016 #21

Not to the people going hungry mythology Jan 2016 #38

Mmm-hm. RadiationTherapy Jan 2016 #61

$10 per child to last a whole year? They'd get pretty hungry. Electric Monk Jan 2016 #49

How much do you think a 32 inch TV costs? hobbit709 Jan 2016 #50

Total WTF post Reter Jan 2016 #53

NO kidding. laundry_queen Jan 2016 #54

seems proportional aikoaiko Jan 2016 #11

It has always bothered me that the "promise ring" TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #12

I'm a geologist by education. Maedhros Jan 2016 #13

For everyday wear? IMO, yes. Even with bodyguards and staff. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #14

It doesn't even look real dorkzilla Jan 2016 #20

It's all about the money for some people. cwydro Jan 2016 #35

oh come on hfojvt Jan 2016 #15

Diamond jewelry is a scam Orangepeel Jan 2016 #16

It's gross dorkzilla Jan 2016 #17

Yes, too big. It's gonna come off when she's washing the dishes. Shrike47 Jan 2016 #19

Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #27

probably about as too much as their homes, cars, private planes etc. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #22

I can think of something else that's a bit "too much" jmowreader Jan 2016 #23

It's so big it looks fake, so yeah, it's vulgar Warpy Jan 2016 #24

No bigwillq Jan 2016 #25

The whole concept is ridiculous... TipTok Jan 2016 #26

i can't even imagine wearing a rock that big shanti Jan 2016 #28

It is a bit ostentatious Gman Jan 2016 #29

Have you all forgotten that 68 carat iceberg... TreasonousBastard Jan 2016 #30

My wife has a 5 carot ring and that is a bit much. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #31

If your husband is a billionaire, probably not LittleBlue Jan 2016 #32

Anything over 30 karats is just showing off Freddie Stubbs Jan 2016 #36

Who am I to tell someone what they can spend their money on. I could doc03 Jan 2016 #37

Eat The Rich! hifiguy Jan 2016 #41

Young Packer - damn he looks like his father malaise Jan 2016 #42

Doubt it. Kerry Packer was a famous gambler. anigbrowl Jan 2016 #46

Did not know that malaise Jan 2016 #62

It is absolutely disgusting to flaunt wealth that way. She should be embarrassed but she's not. beaglelover Jan 2016 #43

I'd be scared to wear it in public! Texasgal Jan 2016 #44

Mariah has a dozen security guards. I'm sure a billionaire has a few, also. WinkyDink Jan 2016 #69

Wife and I have stainless steel bands with a tiny slice of polished iron-nickel meteorite in each. Jack-o-Lantern Jan 2016 #51

Wouldn't know...I didn't get my wife an engagement ring. brooklynite Jan 2016 #52

Aside from the fact that, by my taste, such rings are gaudy and gauche....... WillowTree Jan 2016 #55

I got my wife one just over 1 carat. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #56

No Aerows Jan 2016 #57

I have come to think that engagement rings are a bad idea for many reasons. nt Bonobo Jan 2016 #58

I'd worry about snagging it on things or just general banging it around. tammywammy Jan 2016 #59

Picture Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #60

Doesn't gold only go up to 24? Isn't that like 146% gold? frizzled Jan 2016 #63

Karats vs. carats KamaAina Jan 2016 #74

When you marry for money, you earn every penny (or diamond) Holly_Hobby Jan 2016 #64

According to Forbes, MC is worth $225 million. Not a billion, granted, but still! WinkyDink Jan 2016 #72

Eh. My only problem is that I don't care for the cut; no enough "sparkle" (in photos, anyway). WinkyDink Jan 2016 #68

I think it's crazy. polly7 Jan 2016 #70

Let them spend as much as they want on whatever they want -AFTER hedgehog Jan 2016 #71

I doubt that she thinks so KamaAina Jan 2016 #76