Supporting Communities Around the World
The economic role of diamonds in mining communities around the world is an important issue for some consumers, so every member of your staff should know the facts.
"For developing nations where diamonds are major exports, the impact from worldwide sales is huge in terms of building infrastructure and local economies," says Hank Siegel, president of Hamilton Jewelers, a 95-year-old upscale chain in New Jersey and Florida. "If you asked the miners in those regions what they want the world to do, I think they would unanimously say: 'Buy more diamonds.' "
For more information on how diamonds help communities around the world, please visit www.diamondfacts.org.
"The diamond industry is vital to the southern African economy"
[Nelson Mandela - November 17, 1999]
