I guess this may be news to some people, but I can't say that I'm at all surprised that women are the main purchasers of jewelry. Yes, it's great for men to buy it for us, but a gal has got to look out for herself. Don't you think?

From Women take greater role in jewelry purchases:

"Women are the single most influential consumer. Heard of the right-hand ring? Self-purchasing jewelry has become such a strong category, the diamond industry created an entire campaign around it.

Waiting for a man to buy that special piece of jewelry is a thing of the past. And here's why:

• 40 percent of households with assets over $600,000 are headed by women.


• Women control 80 percent of all consumer buying - two-thirds of this country's gross domestic product.


• Women are the new entrepreneurs - companies with at least 50 percent female ownership constitute 40 percent of all companies in this country.


• 49 percent of investors in the stock market are women, and half of all women own mutual funds.