When Did Diamonds Come to Mean Forever?

When Did Diamonds Come to Mean Forever?

Constant Wonder

History of Personal Ads

Episode: History of Personal Ads

  • Jan 5, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 19:16 mins

Diamonds once were worn only by royal men, until a young courtier changed the jewelry world forever. The stories of the people who created the diamond market that so many of us have bought in to, and the ways that young people today are changing up the engagement-ring tradition. Guest: Rachelle Bergstein, author of "Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds"