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Jewelers know the look, the shy mixture of hesitation and happiness, that crosses a man's face when he buys an engagement ring. He wants this piece of clear carbon to embody all the love he feels for his intended and to represent the new life they're embarking on. I felt it five years ago when I became one of the 1.7 million American men who buy a diamond ring each year. But after my engagement unraveled, I began to think again about that ring and about the diamond trade that produced it. I realized there were questions...
...after eight straight losses England regained the Ashes by beating Ricky Ponting's Australians in a riveting series last year. And just in case it needs saying, England deserved to win. In some ways the 2-1 result flattered Australia, who at times resembled a weary pug in the ring with a killer. But while succession works simply in boxing, in cricket it's more complicated. Generally, a country that has ruled for a long time won't abdicate on the basis of a single defeat. It will maintain the kingly mannerisms until it loses again. So it is with...
...husband’s shirt, she made fun of him “trying to be intelligent.” So Diane aligned herself with Yale and together they decided to venture North for the game. Their trip has brought them local fame and for Diane, a ring. When Diane saw a ring she liked at a Charles Street antique store, Tom agreed to buy it if her team won. “I lost the bet,” said Tom, in an interview yesterday morning before the couple left Boston. Right away, Diane extended her hand over...
...address this question, TIME.com's executive producer Cathy Sharick and I have agreed to a friendly e-mail debate. We come from opposite ends of the diamond engagement ring spectrum, and it won't take long to figure out which of us is on which side. By the way, neither Cathy nor I is married...
...he’s the whole package,” Murphy says. “I think he can get a tryout at Sam or Mike linebacker.”Mike Berg at “Mike,” or middle, linebacker—it definitely has a ring to it, but how realistic are his pro prospects?“I think getting a tryout is realistic,” Berg says. “It’s definitely a goal of mine, something I’ve dreamed about doing my whole life...