Lab Grown Diamonds Are Ethical, Far from Child Labor

{"AutoID":169,"DateCreation":"\/Date(1741177410137)\/","DateModified":"\/Date(1741696914423)\/","CreatedBy":null,"ModifiedBy":"Rahul Bohra ","RecordStatus":"A","Title":"Lab Grown Diamonds Are Ethical, Far from Child Labor","SubTitle":null,"Description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChild labor is a widely discussed issue in the mining industry, including the diamond mining industry. This is one of the main reasons consumers are avoiding mined diamonds and choosing lab grown diamonds.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChildren, as young as aged 5 to 17 years, are forced to mine for diamonds. This practice is known in Sierra Leone, Angola, Congo, and Liberia, among other countries. Children are also trafficked from rural areas and made to work in the diamond mines. Children are made to work without pay and in hazardous conditions in these diamond mines.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChild labor is one of the reasons why a large number of consumers are shifting to supporting lab-grown diamonds.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn this blog, we discuss the issue of child labor in diamond mining and why lab grown diamonds are a better choice to help abolish child labor in diamond mining.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatistics on Child Labor in Mining\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hrw.org/topic/childrens-rights/child-labor\"\u003e160 million\u003c/a\u003e children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hrw.org/topic/childrens-rights/child-labor\"\u003e80 million\u003c/a\u003e children work in hazardous conditions in mining and other sectors\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn sub-Saharan Africa, slightly more than \u003ca href=\"https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/child-labour/\"\u003e1 in 4 children\u003c/a\u003e aged 5 to 17 years are engaged in child labor\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the world\u0026#39;s poorest countries, slightly more than \u003ca href=\"https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/child-labour/\"\u003e1 in 5 children\u003c/a\u003e are engaged in child labor\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn all regions, girls are as likely as boys to be engaged in child labor\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the Lab Grown Diamond Industry Employ Child Labor?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhile the diamond mining industry is known to employ child labor and bonded labor, the lab created diamond industry is regulated and does not employ children. \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/manufacturing-of-lab-diamonds-an-overview/\"\u003eLab manufactured diamonds\u003c/a\u003e are made in safe laboratory environments. These diamond manufacturing facilities follow strict labor laws and regulations, which do not allow child labor.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLab Created diamonds help fight the issue of child labor\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLab diamonds are ethical and \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/how-to-source-ethical-conflict-free-diamonds/\"\u003econflict free diamonds\u003c/a\u003e, which protect human rights. They are blood-free. Diamond manufacturing in laboratories does not violate employee laws and rules as it is a regulated industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of the reasons why diamond companies are choosing to manufacture diamonds rather than offering mined diamonds is because \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/lab-grown-diamonds/\"\u003elab grown diamonds\u003c/a\u003e are ethical. These diamond manufacturing companies want to encourage conflict-free and blood-free diamonds.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nSimilarly, consumers, too, choose to purchase ethical diamonds from reliable sources that do not involve child labor. Consumers prefer to purchase lab grown diamonds that are far from child labor or human abuse, and hence, \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/types-of-lab-grown-diamonds/\"\u003elab produced diamonds\u003c/a\u003e are their best option.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to buy diamonds that do not involve child labor\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy Lab Grown Diamonds\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLab manufactured diamonds are created in laboratories and in safe environments following labor laws. These diamonds do not involve child labor. They are ethical diamonds that ensure fair wages and safe human working conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy Diamonds Compliant with the Kimberley Process\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/revisiting-the-kimberley-process-status-quo/\"\u003eKimberley Process\u003c/a\u003e, implemented in 2003, was set up to follow diamonds from mine to market to ensure that no conflict or unethical diamonds reach the market. When buying diamonds, consumers could ensure that the diamonds are compliant with the Kimberley Process.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy Certified Lab Manufactured Diamonds\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best ways to ensure you buy \u003ca href=\"https://www.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/lab-created-diamonds/\"\u003elab created diamonds\u003c/a\u003e that are ethical and do not involve child labor is to ensure the diamonds come with certificates and reports. Institutions such as GIA and IGI grade diamonds and share detailed reports of its origins and other factors.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSumming Up\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe only way to abolish child labor from mining is to stop supporting products and companies that engage in child labor in mines. If all consumers avoid buying mined diamonds, we can collectively solve the issue of child miners.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLab grown diamonds are the best alternative to this problem. If you want to encourage diamond companies to stop selling diamonds mined by children, the only way to do so is to stop supporting these diamond brands, and support diamond brands that offer lab grown diamonds that are ethical and far from child labor.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","FromDate":null,"ToDate":null,"Image_Url":"lab-grown-diamonds-are-ethical-far-from-child-labor.png","Image_Alt":"Ethical Lab Grown Diamonds, Free from Child Labor","KeyWords":null,"MetaDescription":null,"MetaTitle":"Lab Grown Diamonds Are Ethical, Far from Child Labor","CanonicalLink":null,"MetaContent":null,"SeqNo":null,"Slug":"lab-grown-diamonds-are-ethical-far-from-child-labor","GetTitle":"lab-grown-diamonds-are-ethical-far-from-child-labor","GetImageUrl":"https://docs.growndiamondcorp.com/blog/lab-grown-diamonds-are-ethical-far-from-child-labor.png"}