Jewelry for Christmas?

Expand Stock image of gifts wrapped in boxes. George Dolgikh/Pexels Have you already done your Christmas shopping? Were you perhaps thinking of giving a ring or necklace as a gift? Jewelry remains a popular Christmas present and sales during the holiday season make up a significant part of jewelry industry revenue. Few people think of human rights when buying a piece of jewelry at Christmas. If they do, then they remember that there are now certificates and controls, so mining profits do not go to warlords. And yet—human rights violations are commonplace in some gold and diamond mines. Children…

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