Originally Posted by dobolina
I recently heard/read about how dirty the diamond industry truly is. First of all, De Beers is pretty much a GLOBAL monopoly, with the diamond market cornered. Secondly, many of these countries in Africa that are in conflict use diamonds to fund their bloody rebellions and coup attempts. "conflict diamonds" basically pay for the murder of millions. I dont know enough about the topic to really preach about it, but I do know that if I start looking for a ring for my sweetie, I will be digging DEEP into the issues--and if I find what I think I will find, she might just be getting that engagement stereo instead.