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more about #diamonds more comments → labeled: For those of you who prefer vintage over new diamonds, you are, in most cases, simply guaranteeing that you have a blood diamond. Add me to the moissa... more » Cat45: Canadian Diamonds are extremely "blood free" from what I've seen in several documentaries done on the subject. Am I taking their word for it--not enti... more » confusedforahotsecond is a sodemombeech!: I have one word for you - diamonique. more » dianersb was bit by a zombie: I wish people like Ian Smilie could have had more of an impact on the effectiveness of the Kimberely Process, but like pantsless economist said it is ... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: the issue with the kimberly process is its largely self-regulating and difficult to ensure that the diamonds arent tainted. it's gotta be frustrating ... more » morninggloria: Interestingly enough, I just had a verbal altercation with a coworker yesterday that ended with me telling him that his wife's engagement ring contain... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Those diamonds look like rock candy. Instead of mining diamonds, let's start mining at the big rock candy mountain. Everyone would be happier, safer, ... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I really can't understand why, with the prolifiration of more affordable, prettier man made diamonds, anyone still buys actual diamonds. Why risk it? ... more » angelheadedhipster: Ugh... if we can't even regulate something like diamonds, I'm not seeing much hope for the regulation of things like coltan. more » save jinger: But Akon told me blood diamonds don't exist! And he should know, he owns a diamond mine... more » CurtCole: It must takes stones to work in that job. more » stoprobbers: Whaaaat? You mean he was being held accountable for producing diamonds without violating basic human rights? For SHAME, international community! FOR S... more » NewsBunny: "I am a journalist, so I have to pawn this to pay my rent". Amen, sister. more » Unit3000-21: One of the most offensive things about diamond advertising is the 2-months' salary thing. My disdain is expressed here better than my words can do: [... more » TheGirlWithTheGoldenEyes: Remember when we had that discussion about wedding cliches a few months back? A lot of us were anti-diamond. As was I. But then I got engaged, and we ... more » -
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(Blood) Diamonds Are Forever
Ian Smilie, the driving force behind the regulation of the diamond trade in Africa, recently "retired" (some say "stomped out") from his role on the Kimberly Process committee over the continuing presence of dirty rocks on the international market. [Independent] -
