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The Bigger
the Carat the Better the Wedding?
by Donna Monday
Ahh . . .
sweet romance.
The
flowers. The chocolate. The late night whispers of “I love you.”
For most
people in love, the culmination of months of togetherness and
special friendship comes down to one single moment: The marriage
proposal - - featuring a simple, but elegant, diamond engagement
ring.
Of course,
if you’re a celebrity, a simple ring may not have enough wattage
to suit your tastes. Thus, we see many celebrities sporting
five-carat to seven-carat diamond studded engagement and wedding
rings.
Well, if
you can afford it, why not flaunt it, right?
Take for
instance the recent marriages of Britney Spears and Star Jones.
When Britney Spears got engaged to her former back up dancer,
Kevin Federline, she promptly bought herself an awesome-looking
five-carat diamond engagement ring. (Does anyone really believe
that Kevin bought this for her on his dancer’s salary?)
Britney
bought herself the ring she felt she deserved – nothing wrong
with that. Then, she and Kevin quickly made the leap to
matrimony in a matter of months with a surprisingly nice (no lip
kissing of Madonna) wedding ceremony.
As for
Star Jones, it’s not known whether her stunning seven-carat
princess cut diamond ring was bought or donated, but she too
happily skipped off to a wedding ceremony with all the
trimmings.
So, does
all this extra diamond wattage mean that celebrities have a
better wedding ceremony than everyone else?
Absolutely, not.
There’s
absolutely no proof that their multi-carat diamond rings and
fancy wedding accommodations gave them any more satisfaction at
the alter than Joe and Jane Doe’s down right sparse nuptials in
a run-down back yard.
Buying the
biggest and fanciest diamond engagement ring on the planet
doesn’t guarantee anything but a nice piece of ice jewelry to
show off to your family and friends. Other than that,
celebrities have the same odds for a successful, happy union as
the rest of us.
And that’s
the way it should be.
Copyright
2004
Donna Monday
One special
moment. One special ring.
www.1-love-rings.com
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