Okay, this really irks me about today's blogs. Before commenting, it's fairly pertinent for people to do some research before they ramble on about a subject they clearly know nothing or "In Touch" magazine-worth of information.

Diamonds are created NATURALLY within the earth's core -it is the mining of them and the politics associated in the countries where they are sourced that are up for debate. A diamond is carbon - where, pray tell, is there anything unethical about its mere existence? THat's like saying a tree is unethical - seriously people.

The most obvious difference here is clearly noted between diamonds in W. Africa and diamonds mined in Canada.

W.Africa- slave workers, unethical treatement of people and un-enviromental mining practicies (nevermind the political nightmare that includes dicators, war profiteering)

Canada - same stone, sourced by fair-trade employees, treated under constitutional laws and extracting the SAME stone with minimum emissions practices

This is a rudimentary and BASIC description and if you aren't aware of these differences (or the grade 11 science class that taught you how a diamond is formed NATURALLY beneath the earth's surface), you really have no business commenting on the subject or berating anyone who HAS done their research (ie. Elizabeth) for something you are clearly not an expert on or posses even the most basic awareness of.

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