Etiquette: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, but Not Before 6:00 pm...

Dear Reader,

I have recently been the recipient of numerous questions regarding jewelry; therefore, I will dedicate to-day's lesson to the discussion of diamond watches. What are the rules? Read on...

A diamond watch is simply not practical for the following two reasons:

1. Persons of status never wear a watch after 6:00 pm. If one is a person of social standing in the community and of stature, why need she bother about the time? The evening is hers and she has no place to be in the morning, short of her yacht or a Junior League committee meeting, which would never begin before morning cocktails anyway.

2. Diamonds are not to be worn by persons of class BEFORE 6:00 pm (other than an engagement ring). Does the reader see the dilemma here?

Do yourself a favor...forego the diamond watch and get yourself a stainless Rolex. Problem solved.

Until next time...

HF