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Just like to add that once I watched the movie "Blood Diamond", I am all the more reluctant to buy Diamonds. Never know what you end up sponsoring. http://en.w

Just like to add that once I watched the movie "Blood Diamond", I am all the more reluctant to buy Diamonds. Never know what you end up sponsoring. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Diamond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Diamond

kellishaver 17y ago
There's also an excellent National Geographic documentary on the subject available on Hulu http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials-diamonds-of-war-africas-blood-diamond http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials... I've never been a fan of sparkly, expensive things (seems like a waste of money for a small, sparking rock, no matter how 'rare' it is), but it definitely turned me off to diamonds even more.
ErrantX 17y ago
I was about to post the same thing. Seconded; gripping movie, and according to my subsequent research not too much Hollywood artistic license either.
theblackbox 17y ago
It is interesting what can be thrown up by an emotive subject, even one that is clearly ignored for the most part. I remember following the progress of a campaign Survival International were doing around the time Blood Diamond was coming out. They are a charity that provide support for indigenous peoples that are classically, and tragically, under represented. http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1872 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1872 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1915 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1915 http://www.boycottdebeers.com/ http://www.boycottdebeers.com/ I like the way that these campaigns work, and there is another one I've been following more recently. It's been ignored for a long time, but it's looking like some good press could come off the back of another Holywood Blockbuster: http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/5466 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/5466 That's a British company. They recently recieved some major flak when the CofE pulled out as an investor citing human rights issues. But they have been allowed to get away with a lot of underhanded dealings for a good while, and it's just one I'd like to bring to people's attention. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/vedantaresources http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/vedantaresources

kellishaver 17y ago

There's also an excellent National Geographic documentary on the subject available on Hulu http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials-diamonds-of-war-africas-blood-diamond http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials... I've never been a fan of sparkly, expensive things (seems like a waste of money for a small, sparking rock, no matter how 'rare' it is), but it definitely turned me off to diamonds even more.

ErrantX 17y ago

I was about to post the same thing. Seconded; gripping movie, and according to my subsequent research not too much Hollywood artistic license either.

theblackbox 17y ago

It is interesting what can be thrown up by an emotive subject, even one that is clearly ignored for the most part. I remember following the progress of a campaign Survival International were doing around the time Blood Diamond was coming out. They are a charity that provide support for indigenous peoples that are classically, and tragically, under represented. http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1872 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1872 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1915 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/1915 http://www.boycottdebeers.com/ http://www.boycottdebeers.com/ I like the way that these campaigns work, and there is another one I've been following more recently. It's been ignored for a long time, but it's looking like some good press could come off the back of another Holywood Blockbuster: http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/5466 http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/5466 That's a British company. They recently recieved some major flak when the CofE pulled out as an investor citing human rights issues. But they have been allowed to get away with a lot of underhanded dealings for a good while, and it's just one I'd like to bring to people's attention. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/vedantaresources http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/vedantaresources