FYI..."DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND" is a song; not a movie title! The 1950's movie, "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES", starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell was a remake of a 1920s movie, which was a movie made from a book written by Anita Loos, who also wrote the screenplay.

Do you really enjoy making yourself look foolish in public?

De Beers, which is a COMPANY and not a single person, has, for more than a century and 1/2, been the main source of diamonds and they aren't just in South Africa! And though Zimbabwe, which was Rhodesia, which was part of South Africa to begin with, had the biggest mines. That is where De Beers began.

The cost of a diamond and most other stones, is comprised of many different things; not the least of which are the cutting, the size, the clarity, and the color. Rarity and availability ( whether real of made-made/manipulated ) also enter the mix.

I am NOT a "slow learner" at all; however, it appears that you aren't a "learner" at all. LOL

You're the one who claimed to "not understand women" and no, you don't; I agree.

Giving a woman a present, no matter what it is, isn't "buying her off" at all.

Jewelry should not be looked at as an "investment"!

Fake diamonds will NEVER replace nor suborn the desire for the real thing, no matter how CHEAP or "good" they are.

I AM A WOMAN; AND I HAVE NOTHING AT ALL TO LEARN ABOUT WOMEN !

I don't give a damn about the title of the friggin' movie, Rex Reed. And man, am I glad I am not married to a woman like you. That huge font really makes your point, doesn't it. I can just imagine how you *sream* when you get into a "debate."

By the way, when man-made diamonds make your little gift worth a lot less, will that mean that your husband's love is worth that much less too? Just wondering. Go scream at yourself.