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jeweler said, ta talk of many
things:

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comes: ta ‘all. young couples
. Who are in love and thinking of
' purchasing that very important
diamond ring as a symbol of-
their love, reports the Jewelry
Industry Council.

Gftoday's young couples went
through the. same experience

iv. 1956, the average young
man paid from; $230 to $250
| for an engagement ring—

Engagement rings — the’:
traditional symbol of love |.

ind, that time inevitably

‘s Time was when the parents,

ina ot-too-different fashion. :

which was about a month’ ‘Sg

cal Saturday night date with
Mom at the movies cost.
Chances are, for a 10 dollar
bill he could take Mom to a
‘ first-cun. movie, fill his. gas
_ tank, and have enough money
left over for hamburgers and
matteds at the drive-in. ‘The
“game date today would cost].
*two.and a half times as much.
Alas, the prices of 1956 are
long past, but Mom's diamond
_ engagement ting has appreci,
“aed i value mech mone a
its ‘original cost—and™
doesn’t. even consider its
sentimental value!.

Consult a jeweler

So, while the diamond n-
gagement ring is a good in-
vestment; it is still a good idea

salary at that time.

‘Now, aquarier of a century
later, the average engagement
diamond costs-about $800 or -
.more, and today’s young man—
‘should plan to spend aboul two

‘montis! salary on the ring for .

his intended bride, °

In these inflated times, the
diamond, isa bargain for,
compared to what has hap-
pened to.rents and the price of
automobiles, the diamond has
more than retained. its, value.
‘Ask Dad how much a typi-

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Guidelines for the groom,

for- couples to-enlist-the aid of|
their favorite jeweler when
. they want to purchase one.

_ diamonds, having an expert as
a guide is a good idea. _
- Your jeweler can interpret
the worth of the diamond you
choose based ‘on its coloring,
how it is cut,‘its freedom from
imperfections and its carat}
weight, .
‘So, when. young lovers

want to talk diamond engage-§  f

ment rings, says the Council,
“the time has’ come to talk to
their favorite jeweler!

An offer
. ake cant
refuse

. . What woman can

, ‘resist ihe man she
icves “and. a

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Tonsorial tips for the, groom.

“As ‘the: wedding day ap-

“proaches, every every groom wants

to look his best. Despite all of

. the worrying over clothes and
sther details, there is one par-
ticular aspect to his appear-
ance-that a-man shontd be
super careful: about=his hair
cut.

The most attractive haircut
“for any man, dépends:upon his
own uniqus- facial structure”
and features: For instance, a
man who possesses a large -
nose may-fook better with his
hair combed away from his
face, according to New York.
grooming specialist Stan
Place.

Place also suggests that a

high foreheaded gentleman
brush his hair forward or to

either side, and that a low

calls for the hair tobe.

brushed back or forward. ©
In addition, Place recom- |
" ‘mends that a man with a reced-
” ing chin have his hair trimmed .
short at top and left long at the .
_ back and sides.
Skin and hair. care are- a5

Q.: What are the ‘duties of

~ the Best Man?

hen The Best Man attends:

m price to ceremony,
a him the ring to place on |

_.—the bride’s finger during the’

ceremony, and offers the first
toast to the bride and groom at
the reception.

the frend Slartéed
“five huhdred
‘years ago. Over
the. centuries ; it
brtame

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, celeprate of#
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. the bride, and to find his skin
type, ‘the groom should go to a
grooming bar at a department -
slore, For exaniple, “his hair
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will be prese ribed.—. wee

In esuence, a few simple.
= prooming: tips.can help, any’
man deyelop and ‘inaintair-his---
- optimum appearance, which
is sure to please his wife long
after the wedding day. oo,

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