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...past year or so, I've watched 10 friends and acquaintances get engaged, married or divorced. And the role of the ring has fascinated me, in part because while the vast majority of American brides-to-be still clamor for a diamond, quite a few women I know wear bands encrusted with a variety of more interesting (and less controversial) stones like emeralds, rubies and opals. And in the eyes of our mothers and grandmothers, at least, that constitutes something of a revolution...
...after years of rumblings, the atrocities of the diamond wars in Angola and Sierra Leone have finally infiltrated the mainstream American press, and ever so slowly, the assumptions about engagement rings are starting to change. That shift, which strikes so many as a callous dismissal of age-old tradition, actually represents something of a throwback - the colored gems finding favor in today's market were also extremely popular among 18th- and 19th-century brides...
...Diamonds, in fact, were introduced under the guise of economy; the strength of the stones combined with the occasional downturn in the fluctuating diamond market meant lucky suitors could find themselves a real bargain: A ring that would last literally an eternity at a reasonable price. It was only when De Beers cemented their stranglehold on the world's diamonds and starting setting prices that the gems' snob appeal really took hold. The company also pours billions of dollars into global ad campaigns, deftly establishing markets where none existed before...
...Celebration of the Lizard - Doors 2. Cortez the Killer - Neil Young 3. I'm Going Home - Ten Years After 4. Tobacco Road - Edgar Winter 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd 6. Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon - Jefferson Airplane 7. Love Sick - Bob Dylan 8. Jam 1 - Derek and the Dominos 9. Laurel Canyon Home - John Mayall 10. White Wedding - Billy Idol
...Europa - Carlos Santana 2. Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills, & Nash 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd 4. Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys - Traffic 5. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton 6. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - The Allman Brothers 7. The Pusher - Steppenwolf 8. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin 9. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix 10. Down By the River - Neil Young...