The film Blood Diamond has revisited a debate on the price of diamonds, the human and social price paid in countries of origin. This was very hot also a few years ago, as a result of the civil wars of the 1990's, which resulted in Kimberley process in where the diamond industry and (some 70-odd members of) the United Nations could cooperate to stop the dirty trade.
The organization Global Witness also works on this issue, as well as Amnesty International.
And here is an additional link.
Learning more is always a good basis for making good decisions. Let's hope this does not mean that diamonds will be stigmatized, but actually lead to deeper knowledge and further clean-up.
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