The jewelry industry has taken steps to reduce the human rights issues that arose from “conflict diamonds” – diamonds mined in a war zone that are used to finance an insurgency or other war efforts. But there’s another unfortunate side to brilliance – the environmental toll that mining takes on the Earth.
In a recent New York Times editorial, Michael J. Kowalski stated, “…few industries in the world have a larger environmental and social footprint than mining.”
Mr. Kowalski should know. He is the former CEO and chairman of Tiffany & Co., the jewelry industry icon. He was making a case against the proposed Pebble Mine, an open-pit mining operation that would adjoin a 40,000 square-mile watershed near
Egyptians were buried with gold rings on their fourth finger of the left hand (believed to be connected directly to the heart by the vena amoris).
2nd Century BC – A legally binding love affair
Brides wear a gold ring in public, but an iron one at home to symbolize their husbands legally binding ownership over them.
1st Century BC – Don’t you play tricks!
In Asia, puzzle rings were used to tag multiple wives of wealthy men. To prevent infidelity, puzzle rings were designed to collapse when removed, and could only be pieced back together by skilled craftsman. Don’t remove the ring during the day while master is away!
1477 – Let your diamond shine
This whole time we thought DeBeers was the trendsetter! Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposes marriage to Mary of Burgundy with the first ever diamond eng
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