Right Hand Bling Rings - The Ultimate New Accessory For The Savvy Single Woman

Alex Miller

When my first marriage faded into oblivion, the engagement ring I'd worn with such joy and love was banished to my jewelry case.Some years later, older and much wiser, I resurrected the ring and had it re-set by a jeweler friend to reflect my newly discovered independence and style. But back in those days, the sight of those diamonds on my right hand was simply a painful reminder of my failure in the marriage stakes.Now it seems I was ahead of my time.The right-hand bling ring is the latest status symbol for women who no longer feel they have anything to prove.Women are earning more, marrying later and have more disposable income than ever before, leaving them with plenty of room for a little self-indulgence. And it goes without saying that the newest status symbol should encompass the ultimate status symbol, diamonds.In fact, the trend has become such a major force it's been given its own (albeit lackluster) terminology - "self-purchaser".According to Greg Distefano, a spokesman for the Diamond Information Center at J. Walter Thompson, "The self-purchase market is now a $3.75 billion business in the United States. Rings are the single largest type in this market.

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