From the seamiest back alleys of the cities of the Middle East to Rome's Via Veneto, Paris' Champs Elysees and London"s Belgravia, the unimaginable wealth of the South African diamond mines dominates the destinies of entire nations. Finally these most sought after gems are channeled to the streets of Manhattan's diamond exchange, where precious stones are sometimes traded for lives, because diamonds are more important to nations than men. Wealth, power, intrigue and sometimes death. The four elements that constitute the world of diamond dealing.