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No Conflict Diamonds | A man’s guide to choosing the right diamond engagement ring

June 20, 2006, 5:31 pm

Asking a woman to marry you, is one of the most significant moment’s of your life. So it only stands to reason that the ring, symbolizing the entirety of the emotions behind it, and the life promised for eternity together … is incredibly important. After all, she will be wearing this for the rest of her life. Which is where the following article comes in, to help you find the perfect ring for both of you, that allows for the right amount of “bling” without any history of conflict to taint its beauty.

So, the time has come to pop the question, eh? If you’re thinking of going down on one knee and asking her to marry you in the traditional way that women love, you’d better have the engagement ring ready.

While it’s becoming more popular for couples to decide to become engaged in an off-hand manner and then venture down to the jeweller to choose the engagement ring together, many women still feel there’s something special about wearing a ring that their beau has chosen especially for them.

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    No Conflict Diamonds | Reading about blood diamonds in the worldpress

    June 17, 2006, 8:00 pm

    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.

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    Blood Diamond: The Movie

    June 8, 2006, 12:54 pm

    I was reading up on this movie, in production now, called Blood Diamond. It’s directed by Edward Zwick, who also directed The Last Samurai and Courage Under Fire, and will film on location in Port Edward, South Africa; Maputo, Mozambique and Cape Town, South Africa.

    The synopsis is based around the horrific civil war in Sierra Leone, circa 1999, revolving primarily with ‘blood diamonds,” also known as ‘’conflict diamonds”. Which are the precious stones used to finance rebellions, privateers, and terrorists. Told through the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their varied histories as such must come together in a common quest. As Archer, in prison for smuggling, finds out that Solomon – who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields – has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory. A journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have, all as they attempt to thwart the syndicate that controls the local diamond mining industry.

    Thus far, a release date is idealized for late in this year.

    But it made me start wondering, will this story actually bring attention to the fundamentals of the issue, through the use of the star power at its disposal? Or will it just become an idealistic voyage of fanfare by those who have no real grasp of what dangerous ground they toil upon?

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