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For Your Beau: The Mangagement Ring

Are diamond rings for dudes a sign of progress or a marketing ploy?

By Jen Paton, Newser User

Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Times, they are a changin', and with change comes marketing opportunities. With more women proposing and an uptick in gay marriages, ''mangagement rings'' are being used more—and marketed harder—than ever, reports Details. British jeweler H. Samuel introduced the Tioro, a titanium ring with... Read full story »

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Are diamond rings for dudes a sign of progress or a marketing ploy?

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