HopeDream
Ideal_Rock
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Hi, I''m a newbie here, so I hope I put this in the right place.
The context:
My boyfirend and I have been together for 3yrs and have been talking seriously about our future, possibly getting married.
One day I decided that I should figure out what I want so I went shopping online for rings and finaly found something that I liked and emailed it to my boyfriend (my boyfriend is quite practical and knows I''m crazy pcky about the things I own, so he doesn''t mind the bold suggestion).
I chose the 1ct Tiffany lucida bezel - not because of the brand, but because I wanted a bezel that wouldn''t catch on things, and so far the Tiffany lucida is the only one I''ve found that looks interesting. (We probably won''t be able to afford it for 5 years, but I can wait.)
Anyway... The problem :
I was talking to my sister the other day, and I mentioned the possibility of an upcoming engagement (which she was totaly supportive of) and then I went to show her the ring I picked out and she said that she was very dissapointed that I had chosen a Diamond - that Diamond mining was unethical, used slave/underpaid labour, was dangerous etc.
My sister is a kind and gentle person, and hangs out with a lot of hippies - who are nice people, but I''m not sure if they always have the full story.
I love my sister, respect her opinion, and don''t plan on trying to change her mind, but for my own sanity as an ethical person, Is the diamond industry realy that "dirty"?
On their website Tiffanys seems to have an conflict free diamond policy - Is it realy effective, or is it just the ethical equivalent of greewashing?
Thanks for your time and Information,
HD
The context:
My boyfirend and I have been together for 3yrs and have been talking seriously about our future, possibly getting married.
One day I decided that I should figure out what I want so I went shopping online for rings and finaly found something that I liked and emailed it to my boyfriend (my boyfriend is quite practical and knows I''m crazy pcky about the things I own, so he doesn''t mind the bold suggestion).
I chose the 1ct Tiffany lucida bezel - not because of the brand, but because I wanted a bezel that wouldn''t catch on things, and so far the Tiffany lucida is the only one I''ve found that looks interesting. (We probably won''t be able to afford it for 5 years, but I can wait.)
Anyway... The problem :
I was talking to my sister the other day, and I mentioned the possibility of an upcoming engagement (which she was totaly supportive of) and then I went to show her the ring I picked out and she said that she was very dissapointed that I had chosen a Diamond - that Diamond mining was unethical, used slave/underpaid labour, was dangerous etc.
My sister is a kind and gentle person, and hangs out with a lot of hippies - who are nice people, but I''m not sure if they always have the full story.
I love my sister, respect her opinion, and don''t plan on trying to change her mind, but for my own sanity as an ethical person, Is the diamond industry realy that "dirty"?
On their website Tiffanys seems to have an conflict free diamond policy - Is it realy effective, or is it just the ethical equivalent of greewashing?
Thanks for your time and Information,
HD