The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire

New York: Picador, 2007. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. 2nd printing. Faint edge wear. 2007 Trade Paperback. 340 pp. When he proposed to his girlfriend, Tom Zoellner gave what is expected of every American man--a diamond engagement ring. But when the relationship broke apart, he was left with a used diamond that began to haunt him. His obsession carried him around the globe, from the "blood diamond" rings of Africa; to the sweltering polishing factories of India; to mines above the Arctic Circle; to illegal diggings in Brazil; to the London headquarters of De Beers, the secretive global colossus that has dominated the industry for more than a century and permanently carved the phrase "A diamond is forever" on the psyche.