a ppt about how silly and strange bling can be

1. Diamonds, and other silly
bling things

2. Material Girl by Madonna - 1984

3. “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”

4. Average cost of a diamond engagement ring
is about $6000.

5. When did diamonds become popular?
Diamonds were very rare and very expensive
until the 1880’s when diamond mines were
found in South Africa.

6. It made people think they need to spend
two months salary on a diamond ring.
Engagement rings were not very
popular until 1938. De Beers made
an ad campaign to make them
popular.

7. Diamonds are NOT rare. The De Beers company
stockpiles them to drive up the price.

8. They are
diamonds that are
sold to make
money for war or
crime

9. Diamonds are used on drills and other things,
because they are so hard

10. The Hope Diamond- biggest diamond in the
world. Some people say it is cursed.
King Louis of France

11. Herkimer diamonds (quartz) from Herkimer,
New York

12. Herkimer diamond gift to teacher Jecel- I
found all these diamonds myself.

13. Diamonds are boring. Why not use other
gemstones in wedding rings?
emerald sapphire ruby

14. tourmaline
ammolite
Red beryl
jade

15. Sin Sod - dowry

16. Luxury cars

17. Too much bling

18. Iphones- are they worth the high price?

19. Gold digger

20. Gold toilet stolen from palace in England

21. Gold popcorn- 7500 baht

22. Hamburger- 80,000 baht

23. Diamond chess set- 250,000,000 baht

24. Theodent toothpaste- 3300 baht (with
chocolate!)

25. Civet coffee- 40,000 baht per kilo

26. Caviar- fish eggs that cost 1,000,000 per kilo

27. This banana is “art” that sold for 4,000,000
baht! Someone ate the banana yesterday!

28. Pure gold shirt- 8,000,000 baht!

29. Beer made from Antarctic ice. 25,000 baht
per bottle!

30. Truffles- some sell for about 130,000 baht per
kilo

31. Sweden- The anti bling country