louis armstrong, the legendary trumpet player and singer, was raised by a jewish family, and wore a star of david pendant to honor them. he could also speak fluent yiddish.

more than 50,000 people in the u.s. are injured by jewelry each year.

each year, more than 50,000 americans are injured by jewelry.

diamonds aren't particularly rare. so why do they cost so much? because de beers group wants them to. de beers mines and markets diamonds, and used to own 95% of the supply, before they were indicted for price-fixing. even now, they still own 60% of the diamond market.

side note: it is a common practice to fill cracks and holes in diamonds with plastic, and charge you as if the diamond was flawless. if they set their own diamonds, particularly unscrupulous dealers may even sell you a fake stone after showing you a real one. shop carefully.