Corbin on Nostr: No, diamonds are a captured market. Also the original idea behind diamonds came from ...
No, diamonds are a captured market.
Also the original idea behind diamonds came from giving something of value to your spouse in case you cannot provide for them.
The use of diamonds in place of a dowery was objectively a marketing scheme by debears.
They partnered with hollywood and media outlets post ww2 during an economic boom in america.
"Diamonds are a girls best friend" and "diamonds are forever" were massively successful marketing campaigns preying on hearts and minds of women and men, from many angles and perspectives.
The diamond market is essentially a monopoly (though artificial diamonds could change that) and mining diamonds has often been inhumane imposed and motivated by a marketing scheme (as referenced above) for imagined value, to show your wealth or what someone was willing to buy for you and for glamour, you know, fiat bullshit.
A thought enters my mind "yes i want people to see my love for her" or "ma woman wants a diamond to show of "how much he loves me" but upon further thought, is that it really? Flaunting your riches could be accomplished in other ways if thats your thing.
If i get married, i will buy my wife jewelry or a diamond ring (ethically sourced). But i hope she'll value bitcoin and want it more. And i think then jewelry will be even more symbolic in value and less monetarily valuable
Also the original idea behind diamonds came from giving something of value to your spouse in case you cannot provide for them.
The use of diamonds in place of a dowery was objectively a marketing scheme by debears.
They partnered with hollywood and media outlets post ww2 during an economic boom in america.
"Diamonds are a girls best friend" and "diamonds are forever" were massively successful marketing campaigns preying on hearts and minds of women and men, from many angles and perspectives.
The diamond market is essentially a monopoly (though artificial diamonds could change that) and mining diamonds has often been inhumane imposed and motivated by a marketing scheme (as referenced above) for imagined value, to show your wealth or what someone was willing to buy for you and for glamour, you know, fiat bullshit.
A thought enters my mind "yes i want people to see my love for her" or "ma woman wants a diamond to show of "how much he loves me" but upon further thought, is that it really? Flaunting your riches could be accomplished in other ways if thats your thing.
If i get married, i will buy my wife jewelry or a diamond ring (ethically sourced). But i hope she'll value bitcoin and want it more. And i think then jewelry will be even more symbolic in value and less monetarily valuable