In this two-part article, my aim is to take a look at diamonds and unravel some of the endemic confusion that exists around the politics of diamonds. I am always very aware that this is a deeply uncomfortable subject for most jewellers, who feel ill equipped to deal with the consumer questions around conflict diamonds.

La Sierra Leone est apparemment l'un des pays les plus pauvres dans le monde. Définitions de la pauvreté de cours varient considérablement de la mesure plutôt fallacieux du PIB par habitant (Le produit intérieur brut par tête) dont la Sierra Leone est classée 175 de 182 à $804 USD revenu par tête et par an, au lieu romantique

Just a quick post to everyone to let you know that I am off to Sierra Leone for a week to hopefully begin a new relationship with a group of local gold miners in the centre of the country. This is a really exciting time for me as for a number of years I have