Congratulations on your engagement! I was just reading this article about how diamonds have helped fund devastating civil wars in Africa, destroying the lives of millions. Apparently, profits from conflict diamonds, worth billions of dollars, are used by warlords and rebels to buy arms. But, I'm sure your ring is conflict free.
Criss Angel reminds me of an annoying dorky kid who wanted to hang out with the goths who work at cinnabun, but they just kept teasing him...so, he decided to learn some magic, which only made him more annoying. So to save his ego, he decided that everyone was just jealous of him. Then he got a tv show. The end.
(Gold leaf tastes like nothing...nothing!)