Beyoncé is reportedly “disappointed and angry” after she wore a $A43.3 million gem that has since been compared to a “blood diamond”, reports revealed on Saturday.
Beyoncé became the first black woman, and only the fourth person ever, to don the 128 carat Tiffany Diamond. However, a source said she was upset that she was never told of its grim history.
The singer, 39, put it on it for a photoshoot as part of a rumoured eight-figure deal with husband Jay-Z, 51, for Tiffany’s year-long About Love campaign.
The source said: “Beyoncé is aware of the criticism and is disappointed and angry that she wasn’t made aware of questions about its history."
“She thought that every final detail had been vetted, but now she realises that the diamond itself was overlooked,” it added.
As part of the deal, Tiffany has promised $A2.8 million towards internship and scholarship programs for historically black colleges and universities.
On her part, the superstar's mum, Tina Lawson, asked online critics: “How many of you socially conscious activists own diamonds? Did you check to see where the diamond came from? Probably not!”
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