Engagement Rings
Maybe finding an engagement ring feels like the most exciting thing in the world, or maybe it’s the task you’ve been dreading ever since you met your partner’s parents and realized this was the real deal. Either way, the Engagement Rings Web Guide makes it easier than ever to research and buy engagement rings.
Expand All Guide SectionsChoosing an Engagement Ring
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Conflict-Free Diamonds
There has been rising concern about the trade of conflict diamonds, or diamonds from African countries where the industry’s profits are used to support and fund wars. Now, various reforms ensure that you can purchase a conflict-free diamond.
Insights for Conflict-Free Diamonds
- A New York Times article, “Measuring a Diamond’s True Price,” discusses the controversy over diamonds purchased from African countries.
- The 2006 movie “Blood Diamond” thrust conflict diamonds into the spotlight; watch or download a trailer from the Apple Web site. Donna Leon’s popular Commissario Brunetti mystery series also dealt with the subject in “Blood from a Stone.”
Top Sites for Conflict-Free Diamonds
To learn about the initiative …
The Kimberley Process
unites individual governments and the international diamond industry to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds. Read about proposals and projects, and view a map of participating countries.
To buy conflict-free diamonds …
DiamondFacts.org
is the Web site of the World Diamond Council, a group of diamond industry members committed to regulating diamond trade. Find information about conflict diamonds, suggestions for making a difference and a buying guide.
Amnesty International UK
publishes a guide to buying diamonds that explains how you can avoid purchasing conflict diamonds. Don’t miss a section called “What the diamond industry has agreed to do” to ensure your dealer is adhering to the rules.
To help stop the sale of conflict diamonds…
Amnesty International USA
offers a PDF guide on conflict diamonds detailing actions consumers can take to ensure that retailers follow the standards and are honest about their product.
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