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@magpie
Engagement rings put food on my plate. Thanks DeBeers, god bless your marketing department.
It’s a totally ridiculous concept in this day and age. Spending so much money on a shiny pebble on what is ostensibly a “this is mine don’t touch sign”but it’s so culturally engrained it’s not going anywhere for a while.
I do love it though, I get to meet lots of happy in love couples and make them something that they will treasure for life. I’m a cheesy romantic at heart.
You do get the occasional guy who’s like. “So I’ve got to buy a ring what’s the cheapest I can get away with?” and sometimes a total bridezilla who’s like. “Well I want a bigger one!” Mostly though guys are really happy to part with the cash and enjoy the process as we’re bespoke.