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Today's tradition of the diamond solitaire diamond engagement ring maybe the result of De Beers's marketing campaign of the 1940s - 'A diamond is forever', however the origin of the use of diamonds in rings can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the Romans valued the diamond entirely on account of its supernatural powers.
The medieval Italians copied these beliefs and added the ''Pietra delta Reconciliazone'' idea where a diamond was thought to maintain harmony between husband and wife and it was recommended that a diamond should be set in wedding (or espousal) rings, the precursors of today's engagement ring and something we do every day.
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