unloading diamonds

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There are people sympathetic to diamond miners working conditions in other countries. Apparently bad publicity for the mining companies are in question and I know someone who has decided to dump her diamonds after seeing a documentary or something on the topic

If soccer moms want to remove themselves from existing diamonds to protest working conditions how will selling your ice now help? Perhaps not buying diamonds will force the issue but if you already have stones why feel guilty?

I told her I would ask the question,
Where would you guys go to get a fair price for diamonds?

If any of you think we will find diamonds tossed off bridges in the Chicago land rivers know the activists won't leave us any chance of finding them, she is separating the stones from the precious metals and donating the money. I think others will follow similar patterns.

So whats up with the diamond mines, I want more information.

[kybluegrass]

Google Blood Diamonds and you'll find all the info you ever wanted.

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Originally Posted by kybluegrass

Google Blood Diamonds and you'll find all the info you ever wanted.

thanks the movie looks good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPX2kXhu7I

[Dirtfishin]

I've heard about the blood Diamonds, but not all Diamonds have that history. On an other note she might want to read about slave labor in foreign countries. She would probable have nothing left. I hate the cruel ways people do to other people...

[kybluegrass]

The term is what I was referring to. I'm not exactly sure how accurate the movie is. But just as was stated slave labor is very prevalent in production of any kind of goods. It's good people are becoming more vigilant but unless you're totally self sufficient chances are you have something in your home or on your person that is somehow affected by slave labor.

[TheCoilist]

Blood diamonds, yes... got it, but do just basic research on diamonds in general.

The actual stone is practically worthless, but the conglomerate that regulates diamonds in the market holds the release of diamonds. Keeping supply low and demand high makes for a multi billion dollar industry. There are companies (I can't name them) that are supposedly responsible for these diamonds being vaulted. keeping prices higher than they should.

It's incredible to think the diamond is one of the most common stones found over seas, yet you'd think they were something rare.

[TheCoilist]

Originally Posted by kybluegrass

The term is what I was referring to. I'm not exactly sure how accurate the movie is. But just as was stated slave labor is very prevalent in production of any kind of goods. It's good people are becoming more vigilant but unless you're totally self sufficient chances are you have something in your home or on your person that is somehow affected by slave labor.

The movie is based on true events, actual companies, and real events that occurred. Sierra Leone is still under rebel assaults, politically and involving blood diamonds. As you'll see in the movie the name of the company used very closely resembles the real life company that is responsible for the diamond market/industry.

[Jody007]

If those scoccer moms really wanted to protest unfair labor laws they should go barefoot and naked.