Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Blood Diamond
I rented Blood Diamond yesterday. It's a stunning film. I didn't really care for part of the storyline that focused on the budding romance between journalist Maddy (Jennifer Connelly) and diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) but it doesn't completely detract from the overall film. I don't know how real-to-life this movie is but it presents a story that explains why the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established in 2003. The effort, to stop the flow of blood diamonds into the diamond market. While my initial thought was "Great, one more thing to feel guilty about." I have since learned that there are companies that are working to strengthen the Kimberley Process to ensure the diamonds that reach the market are conflict-free. Conflict diamonds are diamonds smuggled out of war-torn regions by persons who seek to finance violence. You can help by refusing to buy diamonds from companies that purchase diamonds from countries that do not fully participate in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.
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I've read that Moissanite is an even better replacement for diamonds, mainly because the diamond industry is fuxxored. If I knew then what I know now, I would have never bothered buying a real diamond for Oni, based on the immorality of it all.
Read more about Moissanite here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Jewel
You almost had me on board until I read these were created in the lab.
"Dr. Moissan's research showed these sparkling crystals were not "diamonds from space," but rather a new mineral - silicon carbide...This stunning jewel is extremely rare in nature. So rare, in fact, that the dream of using it in jewelry was an impossibility until a way was discovered to create these incredible crystals in a laboratory." <sigh>
Plus, moissante is not colorless, taking on a slight green or gray appearance.
Quote taken from the following web site: http://www.moissanite.com/heritage.cfm
hm....must see movie. we bought my engagement ring used, i.e. from an estate sale, so that we knew it was before the whole "blood diamond" issue. glad to hear the movie is worth watching ( i was skeptical with leo's accent on the previews). it's one of those issues i wish people were more aware of.
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