Djimon Hounsou stars as Solomon Vandy and Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Danny Archer in Blood Diamond.

Blood Diamond Production Notes

Chapter 11: The Fifth "C" for Consumers Diamond buyers are told to consider the “4 Cs” when selecting a diamond: color, cut, clarity and carat weight. But there is one more “C” to ask about before making a purchase. It stands for Conflict. Amnesty International and Global Witness have a pamphlet to help consumers ensure that diamonds never again fund conflict. When shopping for diamond jewelry, they can ask the salesperson four questions to find out what the retailer is doing to help prevent the trade in conflict diamonds: • How can I be sure that none of your jewelry contains conflict diamonds? • Do you know where the diamonds you sell come from? • Can I see a copy of your company’s policy on conflict diamonds? • Can you show me a written guarantee from your diamond suppliers stating that your diamonds are conflict-free? The salesperson should be only too pleased to help. If they aren’t, a consumer can try somewhere else…and tell them why. Tragically, the crime of children being seized and turned into child soldiers continues unabated on a global scale, as demonstrated by a recent news story out of Sri Lanka reporting that thousands of young boys are being taken from their families in sweeps of entire neighborhoods. At last report, there are an estimated 400,000 child soldiers in the world today.

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