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From the page: "Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond Ring from Anyone,Under Any Circumstances, Even If They Really Want to Give You One 7. Slave Laborers Cut and Polish Diamonds. More than one-halfof the world's diamonds are processed in India where many of thecutters... more

Reviewed by kayell Aug 10 2007, 04:14am ( 96 reviews ) • fguide.org

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Rated by mcmcannon on Sep 04, 5:08pm

"esentially useless hunks of rock"? try the hardest natural material on the planet. otherwise excellent
Rated by clytie on Sep 02, 9:46pm

...Geez. I'll take a single, organically-grown rose, thank you.
Rated by clintyfresh on Aug 18, 5:35pm

Oooh nice, SOMEone did their research.
Rated by daisy4cuti on Jul 29, 3:42pm

Ive always thought this but as a women I do realize I have been brainwashed but Im strong, Id prefer a ruby any way
Reviewed by trill42 on Jul 27, 4:11pm

The piece is 7 years old, and one of the articles it cites was published in 1982...it would be nice if the sources and content were updated... Regardless, diamonds do suck.
Reviewed by NinpoLore on Jul 21, 10:03pm

Thank god I fell in love with a woman who would smack me if I ever bought her a diamond. That much suffering for a little hunk of carbon - ridiculous.
Rated by ZebuZebuZebu on Jan 08 2009, 12:04am

"Diamonds are forever" ... Not really.
Reviewed by Quirken on Jan 01 2009, 7:37pm

Yeah, these are all true. But try proposing without a diamond ring, and you'll probably get called cheap and rejected.
Rated by Psychnerd on Dec 30 2008, 9:44pm

From the page: "More than one-half of the world's diamonds are processed in India where many of the cutters and polishers are bonded child laborers."
Rated by blauente on Dec 29 2008, 7:11pm

Diamonds are deadly. Human labor exploitation is the name of the game for diamond companies.

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