Yes! No-Conflict Diamonds

Love Diamond Jewelry but Hate Oppression? Lets Find Conflict Free Diamonds.


« No Conflict Diamonds | The trouble with moissanite
No Conflict Diamonds | A man’s guide to choosing the right diamond engagement ring »

No Conflict Diamonds | Reading about blood diamonds in the worldpress

Earlier today, I remembered an online article I’d read from about five months ago, which was written by Pervenia Brown, on world press. And the part that struck me the most was a quote that was in there about a report by the Partnership Africa Canada. It said that “upwards of 50,000 have been killed, half the population displaced, and more than two-thirds of its already severely limited infrastructure destroyed.” And that meanwhile, the underground trade of illicit diamonds is thriving. As conflict diamonds are valued “between 4 percent and 15 percent of the world total” and generate annual trade revenues of $7.5 billion.”

Which to be true in this day and age, just as a possibility, is staggering. So please
read the rest of the Blood Diamonds in Sierra Leone article. And make sure to be aware of your bling’s certificate of origin. As we try to ensure legitimate governance under international law, always.

    • This entry was posted on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 8:00 pm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can also leave a response or trackback from your own site.

    Leave a Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.


    No Conflict Diamonds Tags







    No Conflict Diamonds Topics


    More About Diamonds