Why Do We Give Diamond Engagement Rings - Do Go On Comedy Podcast (Episode 249)

This is a comedy podcast, where we get distracted and go on a lot of tangents! This week's episode is about Why We Give Diamond Engagement Rings! Report begins at 5:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents through the report). We all know that 'Diamonds Are Forever', but have they always been? Turns out the De Beers Group, with the help of some clever marketing, were able to build up the diamond myth throughout the 20th century. How far did they go in their quest to create demand for diamonds? Originally released as a podcast on 29 July 2020. Buy tickets to our upcoming live streamed shows: https://sospresents.com/authors/dogoon Watch our web series on the Stupid Old Channel: /playlist/PL2TuMQ31VXvqqEus9Bo6FZW-dDY5ukEuh Our website (where you can buy merch): https://dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: https://patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: https://dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoGoOnPod/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/DoGoOnPod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs https://www.jessperkins.com.au/shows Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond.htm https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-reasons-why-you-shouldn_b_1720870 https://www.debeersgroup.com/the-group/our-history https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32131829 https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/oppenheimer-ernest https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27371208 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/weddings/how-americans-learned-to-love-diamonds.html

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