Gold, Silver Diamonds Jewelry - זהב, תכשיטים, יהלומים

Most people will be unfamiliar with the term blood diamonds. These are also commonly referred to as conflict diamonds. These diamonds are mined in areas in africa that are plagued by war. African rebels and war lords use these diamonds to help fund their war campaign. These rebels are known to abuse human rights. This includes murder and slavery of hundreds and thousands of the local populations in order to mine these diamonds rings.
Leonardo DiCaprio is the star of a recent movie titled “blood diamonds”. The movie is set in Sierre Leone during the civil war that took place there about one hundred years ago and has continued up until only fours years ago (2002).
As a consumer you have to be aware of the important impact you can make towards this ongoing dilemma. Even though most consumers feel helpless in this matter. Since diamonds and diamond jewelry are such a rare commidity, in order to help resolve the ongoing brutalities, simply stop purchasing diamonds. Nevertheless, most people would only buy one or two diamonds jewelry in a lifetime, however, this still makes a major impact.
Alternatively, when purchasing a diamond ring, ensure that its source is conflict free. In order to do this the Kimberley Process was established whereby all merchants in the diamond industry are required to write invoices for their diamond jewelry purchases. These invoices guarantee that the diamonds are conflict free. This will help separate conflict free diamonds rings from the blood counterparts. Even though this process exists, many retailers continue to sell questionable diamonds with no invoice attached. In such cases it is imperative that consumers shop around in order to find those sellers who do have the appropriate invoicings for their diamonds.
Thus, when buying, make sure retailers include a warrantee for the diamond jewelry. This is an immediate indication that they have purchased their diamond supply from suppliers whose policy is openly against conflict diamonds. Make sure you purchase your diamonds from those retailers that have clear policies on this issue. By insisting on this guarantee you are encouraging the diamond market to ensure the humanity of this industry and to disencourage the ongoing trade of blood diamonds. It will also send out a clear indication that consumers are increasingly aware of this issue.