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@JakeLearyInvest @InvestingAddict i don’t really get the “less imperfections” angle, trace materials and inclusions are what make most natural diamonds special and unique. why would you want something manufactured with no character or flaws???

@InvestingAddict No, lab grown are chemically and physically the same. & also contain less imperfections than mined.

After engagement ring shopping do natural diamonds even make sense anymore? Lab grown look identical and cost way less.

@gunnaosrs @InvestingAddict i’m pretty sure that’s not how the diamond industry works anymore. there are tons of companies mining and selling diamonds, not just one and claiming women want conflict diamonds? be fr !!! responsibly sourced natural diamonds exist and wanting one doesn’t make you a bad person.

@InvestingAddict De beers has a monopoly on diamonds. They were never valuable. The only downside to lab grown diamonds is your wife finding out and making you sleep on the couch. Some women want only “blood” diamonds from Sierra Leone

@HoosierSTLou @HazelAppleyard natural diamond mining today is far more regulated, with stricter labor standards , with many mines being rehabilitated after closure. not saying it’s perfect, but it does get an unusual amount of scrutiny compared to other industries.

@HoosierSTLou @HazelAppleyard there’s a bit of hypocrisy here. you’re using a smartphone, an industry also tied to environmental damage and labor concerns, while singling out diamonds.

I once had to reassure a (very broke) man that I adored that a £50 ring was absolutely fine and that I wanted to marry him more than I wanted an expensive ring. Sure enough he proposed with said ring, I adored it, I showed it off to everyone, and it did not matter one bit how much it cost. This relationship didn’t work out for other external reasons but at least it wasn’t because I would accept nothing less than a mined 3ct ring. He should run.

@MilleD @HazelAppleyard i get you but diamonds already had a long history as symbols of love and permanence. before marketing so i get why they made the association and that's why it stuck. also natural diamonds are a perfect 10 on the moh scale, aquamarines are strong, but not as tough as diamonds.

@HazelAppleyard Aquamarine is the original gemstone of love. Before De Beers marketing dept kicked in 7.5-8 on the mohs scale and beautiful. We should have stuck with those I reckon.

@imzadi_hkr @HazelAppleyard valid concern, but you do know that’s not the case anymore, right? today there are global frameworks to prevent conflict diamonds, and most diamonds are mined ethically and responsibly. i also hate this narrative when countries like Botswana are genuinely benefiting from diamonds

@HazelAppleyard So she wants a diamond that was mined by a child and used to fund violence in Africa? Interesting choice.

@culturalcritic3 @HazelAppleyard everyone seems on the natural diamond hate train rn and men are rushing to reddit to villainize their partners for wanting a natural diamond engagement ring… weird to me. if she’ll wear it for life, she should choose what stone it is. he should just admit he can't afford it.

I strongly suspect a lot of details are missing from this story, namely what he is able to afford, whether she actually wanted a 3ct real diamond, and whether she had other reasons besides “jealousy of her sister” for not wanting something that is a fake diamond. I wouldn’t have wanted a lab grown diamond either and had my husband doubled down on that, it would have been a red flag to me that he was unwilling to consider my desires when buying me a piece of jewelry I’d have to wear for the rest of my life.

@ZARATHOOSTRA1 @HazelAppleyard @gabbyygabbi great history lesson, but the modern diamond industry and de beers looks very different from this. do some research and you’d discover just how regulated and transparent the diamond market is today, with multiple producers, global supply chains, and strict industry standards.

@HazelAppleyard @gabbyygabbi Rothschild & Co ✡️ bankrolled Cecil Rhodes to form Debeers, which came to dominate the diamond trade. They started an aggressive ad campaign using the phrase “A diamond is forever” in 1947. Before then, diamond rings were not commonly used for proposals.

@orang2_biasa i feel like people are exaggerating what’s happening in the diamond industry. things are shifting, but it’s more of a market correction than a sign the industry is breaking. despite changes, it’s still strong, competitive, and confidence in the value natural diamonds remains.

Something’s breaking in the global diamond trade. Prices are falling, factories are shutting, and even giants like De Beers are struggling. Buy more Gold. Diamond is a shit now.

@JustLinz01 implying all poc are related is crazy work. but it does sound like you watched one movie and now think all diamonds are conflict diamonds. maybe read up on the diamond industry before sounding ignorant online.

Wonder how many blood diamonds he has, mined by his dirt poor relatives.

@CharlieDance18 @adonispara i can’t believe how many people are actually believing him. it shows how uninformed most people are about Botswana and Africa as a whole. outdated views like this are harmful not only to the diamond mining industry but also to the people who depend on these industries.

@adonispara There are no 6 year olds mining diamonds in Botswana you apartheid apologist

> "the rest of the world takes so much from Africa" > wears a diamond earring mined in Botswana by some 6-year-old

@H_3RM3S @FMothowakgosi @adonispara exactly. at this point, it looks like they’re pushing an agenda to discredit Botswana and its diamond industry, which is one of the country’s biggest economic drivers.

@FMothowakgosi @adonispara They don’t care about the damage they cause with their misinformation. Now whoever this post has reached thinks it’s a fact.

@thebrandtp @adonispara yeah, he’s acting like he was there when the stone was taken out of the ground, and people don’t see the problem with it. i wish more people knew how transparent and regulated the diamond industry is especially in Botswana, they wouldn’t fall for misinformation like this.

@adonispara like you saw this stone mined by a child come on man you are a hater lewis is the only driver on this whole damn sport talk about shit like these appreciate while he s here

@adonispara @slimechad tell me you know nothing about the diamond industry without telling me!!! there are literal strict frameworks to ensure diamonds are responsibly and ethically sourced. trying to discredit that makes no sense.

@slimechad ethically sourced like its bananas or something?

@leaving4_nam @benonwine wow, you really think you got him there? where’s the issue with diamonds from Botswana? they’re ethically and responsibly sourced. the rest of your points don't really land. I get that you’re trying to discredit him, but his point still stands. the backlash proves it.

@benonwine He says it while wearing diamonds mined in Botswana. Half his F1 car is made from metals from Africa. Fucking hypocrite. Wonder what his 50% white side thinks of the thousands of black migrants invading Europe

Lewis Hamilton is out here saying Africans should “take Africa back” and kick Europeans out. Sorry… what? If someone in Britain said we should take Britain back for the British, they’d be branded racist in about 5 seconds. But “Africa for Africans” is apparently fine. 🤷‍♂️

@ptavfc1 @CleansedTweets diamonds in africa mined by children?? you do know that’s not how things work today, right?? most diamonds today come from regulated mines with employed adults, not children. maybe check your facts before spreading misinformation.

@CleansedTweets Diamonds in YOUR ear from AFRICA and mined by children in poverty you tramp

You should be talking about the Chinese .... knob.

@bittertwitch @StanVoWales slave labor where?? have you read a book lately, or are you still stuck believing outdated stories about how the mining industry actually works? honestly, i think you could come up with a better clapback.

@StanVoWales Also worth noting the ridiculously huge diamonds he wears, choosing to ignore the child slave labour that mined them.

AN OPEN LETTER TO LEWIS HAMILTON Mr Hamilton, You have recently spoken about Britain’s past and suggested that the country should consider returning land in Africa as some form of historical reckoning. Before making such sweeping statements, it might be worth revisiting the full history — not just the fashionable fragments that circulate on social media. Slavery was not invented by Britain. It existed for millennia across the ancient world — in empires from Rome to the Middle East and Africa. By the time Britain emerged as a maritime power, slave trading networks already stretched across continents. The Atlantic trade itself involved multiple participants. African rulers and traders captured and sold prisoners to European merchants on the coast. It was an ugly system, but it was also an international one. What is often omitted from modern lectures about history is that Britain became the first major power to turn against the trade. Parliament passed the 1807 Act abolishing the slave trade, and the Royal Navy then spent decades enforcing that decision. The West Africa Squadron patrolled thousands of miles of coastline. Sailors died from disease and from gunfire while intercepting slave ships. In doing so they liberated tens of thousands of people who would otherwise have been carried into bondage. Many of those liberated Africans were settled in Sierra Leone. The capital was named Freetown for a reason. There are also chapters rarely mentioned today. When Napoleon restored slavery in French territories after it had been abolished, it was British power that ultimately helped end those systems again. There is also the matter of the enormous compensation loan taken by the British state when slavery was abolished across the empire — a debt British taxpayers continued servicing for generations. None of this erases the suffering of those enslaved. But it does mean the story is far more complex than the simple narrative often presented today. So before condemning Britain wholesale, perhaps a moment might be taken to acknowledge the sailors who fought the slave traders and the role Britain played in shutting down the Atlantic system. A fitting tribute would be support for a memorial to those men who served and died enforcing abolition. History deserves honesty — not slogans. Yours sincerely Stan Robinson Voice of Wales @VoWalesWren @alanlester #SouthAfricaSquadron #RoyalNavy #VoiceOfWales

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@Adam_USA1945 @adonispara who is supporting slavery and child labor?? just because he’s wearing diamonds that are most likely ethically and responsibly sourced, like most diamonds today, doesn’t make him a hypocrite! i don’t know where you’re getting your info from, but you should check your facts.

@adonispara I hate these hypocrites who support slavery and child labor and then complain about poor people who barely own a home.