Blood and tears--- historical archive of the development of diamonds
A "diamond is forever, a forever legacy", and the vast majority of people have little resistance to beautiful diamonds. From many legends and stories, people fantasize that they will get the bright baby with their name engraved.
People's desires create countless business opportunities and make the development of an industry noticeable. After thousands of years of development in the diamond industry, De Beers, the world's famous company, still controls the production and marketing of 35%~40% of the world's diamonds.
They spread brilliance, emphasize perseverance and dedication, and flaunt their professionalism and enthusiasm, but they cannot erase the blood and tears shed by many people for the development of the diamond industry along the way.
The so-called will become famous, De Beers is still vigorously promoting today, he is creating a better future for mankind and the earth, and on their official website you can see the brand promotional film shot by the famous Oscar actor Lupita Niyongao in the desert, so noble and delicate.
But if you read this book "Blood, Sweat, Tears: A History of the World Diamond Scramble", I don't know if you can be ashamed of your inability to resist the temptation of diamond beauty, and can you change your pursuit of diamonds?
This book about the history of diamonds is just as powerful as the movie "Blood Diamond" starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Since the discovery of diamonds in more than 300 BC, mankind has never stopped pursuing them.
After reading this book, I will not be able to calm down for a long time. The history of diamond mining is clearly a history of human exploitation, and throughout the long 20th century, slavery, bloody conflicts and even disasters over diamonds abounded. Although human beings strive to establish various norms and order out of various interests, the process of civilization is stained with blood and sweat because of the bloody competition brought about by the windfall profits of commerce.
As of 2013, 100 million people around the world still live on artisanal mining, and they live in extremely harsh conditions and conditions.
Blood, Sweat, Tears: A History of the World Diamond Race is divided into six chapters and three threads that tell the story of diamonds: the history of diamond mining, the history of cutting technology, and the history of trade control.
It elaborates on the attitudes and actions of various regions and countries towards diamonds, with a large number of detailed pictures and materials, and it can be seen that the diamond trade has a considerable impact on the business of various countries, but at the same time, it also has a negative impact on the global labor ethics and environmental problems.
After reading the book, return to the preface, and do not forget the author's reminder:
"Diamonds, despite the theory that they were formed in the universe so commensurate with their shiny and timeless reputation, are still mined from the earth, and their advent is accompanied by blood and sweat".
The history of diamonds is a history of business, but also a history of human development and civilization evolution, in the long journey, civilization evolution implies responsibility, at least responsible for human beings themselves.
