My husband's parents divorced and his mom left him a beautiful solitaire diamond ring. It became an engagement for his first marriage. It's been part of two failed marriages, so I'm a bit wary of wearing it.

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s parents divorced when he was young, and he acquired a beautiful, solitaire diamond from his mother’s engagement ring. The diamond was made into an engagement ring for his first marriage (which, obviously, also ended in divorce.)

My husband’s parents divorced when he was young, and he acquired a beautiful, solitaire diamond from his mother’s engagement ring. The diamond was made into an engagement ring for his first marriage (which,

De Beers said there were signs of a pick up in US diamond demand before Christmas, while India has overtaken China to become the second-biggest market.

The miner said it would examine De Beers’s value in light of sluggish demand for diamonds as it seeks to exit the business.

Mining giant Anglo American has cut forecasts for its rough diamond output over the next two years, as demand for the stones continues to wane.