Conflict-free diamonds may be the most conscientious way to buy an engagement ring. But the debate over what makes a diamond conflict-free is rife with … well, conflict … so consumers looking for one ...

Picking out an engagement ring is the first step in a life-changing process. No pressure, right? While there’s a certain gravitas to finding a ring fit for your future partner, if you’re armed with ...

Diamonds, a global symbol of love and wealth, have also served as hard currency for conflict in Africa. So-called “conflict diamonds” have been a concern for humanitarian advocates and a complex issue ...

Few customers question the origin of diamonds, local jewelers say, even after the release of a popular Hollywood movie exploring the subject. "Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer ...

You can’t help but stumble upon Brilliant Earth when searching for conflict-free diamonds. Perhaps the largest online retailer of stones from conflict-free zones, Brilliant Earth specializes in ...

How was that made? What’s in it? Where’s it from? Were the workers exploited? Were the cows pumped with antibiotics? Is it gluten-free? Consumers nowadays, especially millennials, are increasingly ...

The African diamond industry came under pressure in the late 1990s when it became clear that conflict diamonds were playing a role in the brutal wars in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the ...

In creating demand for a product, few industries exceed the success of the world diamond business. From a hole in the ground on a farm called De Beers in the South African hinterland in the late 19th ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Lab-made, synthetic diamonds are becoming increasingly similar in quality, cut, and clarity to natural ones.