Ignorance Is Not Bliss – The Truth About the Diamond Industry

12th March 2016

By Irwin Ozborne

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

“For every hand in marriage, another hand is taken away. For every finger to receive a ring, another finger must pull a trigger.”

We all know the story. It is the classic love story. The man gets down on one knee, grabs hold of the girl’s hand and she covers her mouth as she is overtaken by emotions. The man pulls out a tiny box and opens it up to show off the sparkling diamond engagement ring before asking the question, “Will You Marry Me?” They are officially engaged once he pops a diamond ring on her finger.

However, there is another side to this story that never gets covered in the media. It is the dark side of the diamond. And if the public knew about the horrors and atrocities that take place to produce this mineral, perhaps we would re-think the way we celebrate “love”.

The Human Price of Diamonds is Blood

Diamonds are considered a timeless, beautiful, symbol of love. As the popular slogan of the cartels has simply claimed, “A Diamond Is Forever.” They are the world’s most precious gems, and among the most expensive. But the astronomical prices paid to jewelers to possess these beautiful gems is nothing compared to the ultimate price paid by those who mine those diamonds, another world away.

As the love story above tells us, the consumer purchases the diamond and then uses it to surprise the love of his life in a romantic, fairy-tale ending. But, where does the story of the diamond begin?

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