Diamond District Jewelers Conflicted on Ring Sales to Gays

Dan82 · Jul 24, 2011

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110722/mid...-samesex-couples-despite-religious-objections

While Diamond District jewelers try to attract same-sex couples looking to mark their love and newly-legal unions with sparkly bling, the new demographic isn't sitting well with some religious merchants in the area.

Officials from the 47th Street Business Improvement District, which represents the hundreds of diamond and jewelry retailers along the stretch, gathered at the Diamond Exchange Thursday to kick off a campaign to encourage same-sex couples to shop at their stores.

“We’re happy to welcome the LGBT community today,” BID Executive Director Michael Grumet told reporters before cutting a ceremonial cake to celebrate the unions, which officially become legal in the state on Sunday. "We're happy to have you here."

Grumet told DNAinfo he sees big potential for the 282 licensed dealers on the stretch...

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Zontar · Jul 24, 2011

Putting your god above money is just mind-boggling to me. Sell the rings...???...profit!

Raeil · Jul 26, 2011

Pretty good article. I'm rather glad that at least these individuals aren't dumb enough to let belief influence business. Pretty much everyone quoted in that list said that "I personally am against it, but we'll sell to whoever wants to buy."

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