Thanks Izzy, this is a great article. When David and I got engaged, we designed the ring with diamonds that were already in his family. It's a little more morally ambiguous than buying a new diamond (and actually affordable)- I liken it to a vintage fur. Otherwise, I think we'd have gone stone-less too.

I'm looking forward to your article on the morality of getting hitched when so many Americans can't. It's a very sticky issue...