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In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed.His girlfriend said, yes and then, suddenly, walked out of his life makingTomthe owner of a usedengagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore,hehit the road travelling to diamond mines in Africa, Canada, India, Brazil and Russia to discover the true worth ofthis shining gem. He travelled to Japan to understand how diamonds were linked with engagementsand delved into the history of our own American romance with the diamondring. He gained entry toDeBeers, the London diamond merchants. He visited shopping malljewellers withstarry-eyed couples.Through all of his travels, he searched foran answer to the question How has one stone created empires, ruined lives, inspired lust and emptied wallets throughout history? A diamond version of Susan Orleans's The Orchid Thief, Tom Zoellner's The Heartless Stone is a journey to the cold heart of the world'smost unyielding gem.
