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Valentine’s day approaches us once again; and along with this will come loads of opportunities for passing out diamond rings that come with mixed signals. And so we offer the following as an informal public service:

It is usually customary to utter at least a few words of affection prior to any ring presentation. Of course, you could say, “Here, take this!“ while unceremoniously shoving a ring sized box at a confused recipient. Any words spoken will depend on the relationship between the giver and the recipient. If the recipient happens to be your mother or sister, this will be an easy one. They already know you, and will be just merely amused at your overall crassness, as well as, lack of finesse. However, if the recipient happens to be a significant other, and the ring is of a questionable size (teetering somewhere between a friendship or an engagement ring) it comes with an even more questionable meaning. Perhaps, you gave into the pressure of Valentine’s day, but in any case, you know you have to say something …especially when you’re staring straight at someone who is tilting her head to the side, while having “What the…?” written all over her face.

“I *heart* you” to the rescue!  While this new and wickedly convenient, phrase has surfaced only in recent times, there also has been a bit of confusion as to the phrase’s proper use and/or context.   From our understanding, the delightfully ambiguous saying falls suspiciously between the sentiments of “I like you” and “I love you.” In other words: An extreme case of affection…with half the calories. The confusion alone, can quite possibly buy you at least a few days of time….time to boldly solidify your promise of affection, or time to take that Michael Jackson “moonwalk” out of any perceived commitment misunderstanding.

Valentine’s Day Jewelry Specials at DanforthDiamond.com, your engagement ring experts.