a diamond shouldn't be your best friend

I was appalled, shocked and disgusted when I stumbled upon this article. I'll list some key points below and you can check the article for further explanation. If someone brag about getting a diamond ring, I'll say it is totally UNCOOL. As VeeKoz puts it, "Think thrice before buying a diamond!"

ten reasons why you should never accept a diamond ring from anyone, under any circumstances, even if they really want to give you one By Liz Stanton, CPE Staff Economist

1. You've Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond
2. Diamonds are Priced Well Above Their Value
3. Diamonds Have No Resale or Investment Value
4. Diamond Miners are Disproportionately Exposed to HIV/AIDS
5. Open-Pit Diamond Mines Pose Environmental Threats
6. Diamond Mine-Owners Violate Indigenous People's Rights
7. Slave Laborers Cut and Polish Diamonds
8. Conflict Diamonds Fund Civil Wars in Africa
9. Diamond Wars are Fought Using Child Warriors
10. Small Arms Trade is Intimately Related to Diamond Smuggling