If anyone has watched the movie "Blood Diamond" after they already had their wedding ring, you were probably like me and looked at it and thought, "What happened so that I could get this rock on my finger?"
I went online afterwards and tried to find out if there was a way of knowing if I owned a 'blood diamond' or not. Basically there is no way of knowing after the purchase.
So if I could go back and do it again I would have looked for a great company like this: Ingle & Rhode.
They specialize in ethical jewellery. In particular they focus on 3 main areas:
- Human exploitation Most of the world’s precious metals and gemstones are mined and processed in horrendous conditions.
- Environmental damage Without careful management, mining can be environmentally devastating.
- Conflict (or blood) diamonds Over the past decade, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Africa in wars funded by the illegal sale of diamonds.
Here is a LINK to one of my favorite designs on their site.
And if you haven't seen the movie "Blood Diamond" yet, please do so. It will make you think.
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