1.   He ought to have bought her diamonds, he thought later.

2.   Not that he had the money to buy her diamonds, but still he thought it anyway.

3.   A U.N. embargo against buying diamonds from Unita, the Angolan rebel movement, has been largely ineffective.

4.   But buying a diamond on impulse is as risky as rushing to the altar that way.

5.   De Beers also says it has leaned on wholesale purchasers who buy from its stockpile, but also buy diamonds on the open market, to follow suit.

6.   De Beers denies that it bought diamonds from the rebels knowingly, but few experts believe this.

7.   Do people really want to buy diamonds without ever seeing them up close and personal?

8.   Duffy said the survey was to ensure that consumers are vigilant about getting what they pay for when buying diamonds this holiday season.

9.   For De Beers, no benefit is as significant as finally gaining direct access to the American market, which buys more diamonds than any other.

10.   Human rights groups were accusing it of buying illicit diamonds from African rebels and rulers who used the proceeds to help pay for their wars.