The local jewelers have really been pushing their “natural diamonds mean love” commercials. Here, honey, I love you enough to force poor African children to work in the mines and fund weapons for warlords.
There are a number of companies that conduct diamond mining and absolutely claim and swear that their diamonds are not “conflict diamonds” or “blood diamonds”. Apparently, there’s a certification process in place.
Canada has seen an increase in diamond production in the last decade or so. Their diamonds are certified not to be blood or conflict diamonds as well.
There is a place in Arkansas where you go play for a day looking for your OWN diamonds.
Many are still found.
Pay a flat rate—vs to keep what you find.
My Dad was raised in So Wisconsin.
HE SWORE that diamonds were found there when he was a kid—He was born in 1908.
Well, at least the warlords will still be able to force the children to mine lithium and other minerals for “green” electric cars and solar panels.