In this age of the liberated, empowered female, you'd think we might be over the rhinestones, but it seems American women of all ages - moms, even - still hanker for the Mrs. America tiara.
NEW YORK -- Damien Jacobs, a 30-something New York associate at one of the top 25 global law firms, proposed to his girlfriend back in 1999 with a $9,000 engagement ring—a 1.8-carat solitaire diamond in a platinum setting.