Death, corruption and environmental destruction are the last thing anyone wants as the subtext to personal happiness and commitment - or even just to the feelgood factor inherent in a piece of beautiful jewellery.
With the release today of Blood Diamond, a film that highlights the ruthless trade in diamonds which funds civil wars waged by child soldiers in Africa, the glittering attraction of diamond jewellery might lose some of its lustre.
Death, corruption and environmental destruction are the last thing anyone wants as the subtext to personal happiness and commitment - or even just to the feelgood factor inherent in a piece of beautiful jewellery.