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We try to provide you with as much information as possible about blood diamonds so you can make an educated shopping decision.  Buying diamond jewelry may be the largest purchase of your life so far, and you want to be sure you’ve made the right choice.   We mention quite a bit how human rights violations, on top of so many other factors, are driving people to opt for flawless cubic zirconia jewelry, rather than supporting violent governments.  This is because there is sometimes no way of tracing the lineage of a diamond once it is in the retail market.  Unless you’re dealing with a very reputable seller, you won’t know whether the gemstones you’re buying are conflict free.  And conflict diamonds are no way to symbolize your love for one another.  Cubic zirconia gemstones have all of the beauty, clarity and sparkle of high-quality diamonds without the atrocities.  They are a peaceful alternative where you know people weren’t abused in your jewelry’s creation.  And the price isn’t bad either!

We wanted to share some information from Global Witness and Amnesty International about the state of conflict diamonds and the diamond industry.

Here’s an excerpt:

• Diamond-fuelled wars have killed over 4 mil lion people, destroyed countries, and displaced millions more.

• Blood diamonds are not just a problem of the past – blood diamonds from West Africa are currently reaching international markets. The UN recently reported $23 million in blood diamonds from the Ivory Coast are being smuggled into international diamond markets. Diamonds have fuelled the conflict in the Congo (DRC), the bloodiest war since WWII; armed violence and human rights abuses continue over control of diamonds mines in eastern Congo. As the brutal conflict in Sierra Leone shows, even a small amount of conflict diamonds can wreak enormous havoc in a country.

Blood Diamond Action – brought to you by Global Witness and Amnesty International.

Human Rights Watch has raised allegations in Zimbabwe, the source of many diamonds, state that Zimbabwean police and army have forced children and adults to mine diamonds and tortured local villagers to control access.   They are also accused of massacres in these diamond regions.  The government in Zimbabwe denies involvement in conflict diamonds , despite widespread accounts of violence.

If you don’t want to support these terrible practices, consider cubic zirconia jewelry.  CZ is a lovely sparkling stone that comes in every color and shape imaginable.   You’ll get all of the beauty and savings, and a guilt-free conscience.