Of Diamonds and Ships and Engines…and Love
- By WPP on November 15, 2013
In 1953, when Marilyn Monroe sang, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” she only confirmed what a lot of couples already believed―that diamonds are a valuable symbol of love. However, diamonds didn’t always symbolize such devotion. Certainly, they were popular with monarchs and other royal figures prior to the mid-1800s, because they were very rare. […]
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