Thinking_about_it
Rough_Rock
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- Dec 4, 2007
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So I''m still thinking about it (popping the question) and have found this to be a great resource, so kudos to all the great contributors on the site.
I don''t mean to stir the pot (though I may end up doing so)...but I feel slightly uneasy spending a lot on a diamond when I know there is a history of conflict diamonds out there. From what I have read with various international protocols, it seems this isn''t much of an issue anymore.
What I''m looking for is a bit more than assurance from someone selling me the rock that ethical practices were used to mine and process the diamond. I am also concerned about the fair compensation of the miners. After all, does it make sense to pay a villager a few dollars for something ultimately worth a few thousand dollars?
So with that, I have a few questions:
- Have any of you had similar thoughts? If so, what resources or means have you used to justify the purchase?
- Should I feel uneasy about my points above or it is a non-issue in today''s world?
- What does diamond money do for developing countries?
- Are so called "ethical" diamonds from Canada worth investigating?
- Am I out of line posting this here? Should it go on another forum?
Again, I don''t mean to ruffle any feathers, just doing the amount of research commensurate with a $10,000 purchase.
- Thinking_about_it
I don''t mean to stir the pot (though I may end up doing so)...but I feel slightly uneasy spending a lot on a diamond when I know there is a history of conflict diamonds out there. From what I have read with various international protocols, it seems this isn''t much of an issue anymore.
What I''m looking for is a bit more than assurance from someone selling me the rock that ethical practices were used to mine and process the diamond. I am also concerned about the fair compensation of the miners. After all, does it make sense to pay a villager a few dollars for something ultimately worth a few thousand dollars?
So with that, I have a few questions:
- Have any of you had similar thoughts? If so, what resources or means have you used to justify the purchase?
- Should I feel uneasy about my points above or it is a non-issue in today''s world?
- What does diamond money do for developing countries?
- Are so called "ethical" diamonds from Canada worth investigating?
- Am I out of line posting this here? Should it go on another forum?
Again, I don''t mean to ruffle any feathers, just doing the amount of research commensurate with a $10,000 purchase.
- Thinking_about_it