How can I avoid Conflict Diamonds and CZs?
Earlier today Mark showed me some random blogs with anti-diamond comments, primarily relating to conflict diamonds and CZ/simulant options. These will always be hot topics that can quickly be dispelled with a little reality - especially the conflict diamond issue. Be sure to link people to our conflict-free guarantee - and more importantly, send people interested in being proactive to the Dreams of Africa site and the CRJP, so they will realize the most effective solutions come from those committed to beneficiation within our trade.
As for all the yakking about synthetics, CZ is much heavier than diamond, so if a gal holds a CZ ring and a same-size diamond ring in her hand the weight difference is a dead giveaway. Also, CZ is only singly refractive and the read-thru test is well-known by crafty women: Place a CZ or a diamond on newsprint…you can read through the CZ, not through the diamond. As Brian once told me, “A real woman deserves a real diamond. Get a CZ for someone fake…”
By the way, I used to participate in those conversations before I ever knew anything about them - making noise about the crazy prices, the humanity, the DeBeers mafia, etc… Once I got hooked on a girl I just shut up and did my diamond shopping.
Very true that “a real woman deserves a real diamond…..etc” BUT girls, don’t wait around for the guy(s) to get you one. We can treat ourselves….as MANY of our lady customers do!