To: Stand Watch Listen
The whole 'Blood Diamond' scenario is being pushed by Canadian diamond explorers to attract investment interest to Canadian companies.
It's working.(I work for a company exploring for diamonds, among other things)
Canadian diamonds are being 'branded' in various ways.(polar bear inscribed on girdle, for instance)
Conflict diamonds are NOT indistinguishable; every source of diamond has a unique chemical signature.
To: headsonpikes
They're indistinguishable to me - I just can't tell a Canuck diamond from a terrorist diamond, so I'll just boycott all diamonds. And I'm suspicious of you guys anyway ;)
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