Chosen by Asker
South Africa is a good place to find jewellery at reasonable prices. But beware of buying from jewellery stores in malls cos their mark-ups are ridiculous. Whatever diamond specs you get, check the spec and price on www.diamondsource.co.za to check if it's a good deal.
And about buying diamonds from "poor miners":
Conflict diamonds are bought and sold illegally via conflict zones (e.g. Sierra Leone, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, etc - which are NOT in Southern Africa). Diamonds are a big industry here and only sold on the street if illegal - rarely find this and if you get busted there are huge penalties. In addition, you will not be able to insure your diamond if it's not certified.
The only way u can ensure that your diamond is conflict-free, you have to insist that the diamonds you buy are not sourced from conflict zones (legitimate diamonds come with certification). I recently got engaged and we made sure that the diamond was legit (it was sealed and came with certification from a reputable lab).
And about buying diamonds from "poor miners":
Conflict diamonds are bought and sold illegally via conflict zones (e.g. Sierra Leone, Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, etc - which are NOT in Southern Africa). Diamonds are a big industry here and only sold on the street if illegal - rarely find this and if you get busted there are huge penalties. In addition, you will not be able to insure your diamond if it's not certified.
The only way u can ensure that your diamond is conflict-free, you have to insist that the diamonds you buy are not sourced from conflict zones (legitimate diamonds come with certification). I recently got engaged and we made sure that the diamond was legit (it was sealed and came with certification from a reputable lab).
Source(s):
I'm South African
No comments:
Post a Comment