Diamonds, Once Meant to be a Symbol of Love, Is Now Just Profit.
Monday, May 5th, 2008Though diamonds last forever, what’s a girl to do with them after a breakup or divorce, when it becomes worthless in her eyes?
Just because breakups and divorce rates get higher does not mean the hurt lessens.
After much research, there was a result of no such website that provides in selling eternity bands, engagement rings, and other valuable jewelry from divorced or broken up relationships.
About a few months ago a website was created primarily for that cause. Marie Perry, a writer and actress, and her daughter-in-law, Meghan Perry, formed Exboyfriendjewelry.com. The website was designed for selling jewelry that lost emotional spark. The site also has a page for women who would like to tell there own story behind the piece of jewelry.
In the past three months many blogs have been written. Launched with the slogan, “Don’t want it. He cant have it back,” and 3,000 registered users, it has been a very successful website.
Many of the stories are not so extreme. Although there are women who are said to come from abusive relationships that have affected them but, are now moving on.
This past April, another website has gone public by two New Orleans students. The website, Ex-cessories.com and its motto, “Don’t Get Mad-Break Even,” offers independent appraisals of jewelry, matches buyers with seller, and provides a shared network.
One of the women on this site comments on her posted diamond ring saying, “Beautiful ring came with the wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn’t.”
