This Valentine’s Day (14 February) diamond retailers will be touting the ultimate symbol of love and devotion, but according to Amnesty International consumers can expect little reassurance that their diamonds are not products of war and human rights violations. A survey of diamond retailers and suppliers in Australia and six European countries [Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland] found that fewer than one in five companies surveyed could provide a meaningful account of their policy to prevent the trade in diamonds from regions of conflict.