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CONFLICT DIAMONDS

Added on: 30th Aug 2015

 

ALSO KNOWN AS BLOOD DIAMONDS

 

This is not to say that the Diamond Trade is all bad.

Legal diamonds promote development in

underdeveloped nations.

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The Kimberly Process did, at least initially, managed to curb

a significant amount of violence related to blood diamonds.

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So what can be done? As a consumer, not much.

There really isn't any way to know where the diamond came from.

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Well, you could try synthetic diamonds. The natural diamond

monopolies hate those and good ones are chemically

indistinguishable.

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You could fly to Africa and make sure the diamonds are

legit with your own two eyes.

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You could also just try to stay informed about how the things

you buy everyday get onto store shelves through channels of

violence and exploitation.

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At any rate, the diamond industry continues to grow every year.

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For better or for worse this provides underdeveloped

economies with jobs and corrupt political systems with money.

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