Why Jewelry Makes a Bad Gift

December 23, 2008 RSS Feed Print
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Even as someone who loves jewelry, I get annoyed by those diamond ads that take over the airwaves this time of year. This video says it best.

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Yikes. I'm sorry to hear about that. That puts a whole new spin on these ads.

Kimberly Palmer of 11:40AM December 26, 2008

The only time I got diamonds was when my ex had cheated. Slowly, I grew a serious distaste for diamonds and him.

Sara Greenbaum of HI 10:47AM December 25, 2008

Totally agree with you, Kimberly - those diamond ads drive me nuts. Some of the worst ones always used to spring up in the El station in O'Hare airport (of all places). They'd pretty explicitly suggest that if a man buys his wife a big enough diamond, he can get away with being a crappy husband in all other respects. How dumb do they think we are?

Johanna of MD 3:56PM December 23, 2008

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about making smarter financial decisions. She’s the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.

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