Blood Diamonds

In this busy era of double income families, internet and Tivo, it's a wonder why we cannot all stay in tuned with the world's least known problems. That is, Until one of our beloved talk show hosts or actors gets involved and broadcasts it for us to consume from our Tivo recordings or a blip on the evening news. 

In the last century, Talk Show Hosts were entertainment, they now have become an entertaining form of breaking news, complete with interviews straight form the horse's mouth so-to-speak. Movies, once merely entertaining fantasy, now a medium for allowing consumers to view newsworthy issues we may not be otherwise enlightened of. 

The New Movie: Blood Diamond   is one of these such Movies.

With the involvement of an actor such as Leonardo Dicaprio, who is already well known as an environmental activist, we now are more aware of the Conflict or Blood Diamond and it's effect on countries not typically in the forefront of our thoughts.

Leonardo DiCaprio works with orphans from SOS Childrens Villages on the set of his upcoming film, "Blood Diamond"

Blood Diamonds (also known as Conflict Diamonds) is the trade of diamonds from conflict zones from which use their diamonds to fund war. Children and Adults are killed and slaughtered- Not all US Jewelry Shops carry NON conflict diamonds, Please insist on a NON conflict certificate with your diamond purchases. 

Furthering the awareness, Enter the t-shirt  print on demand artists.

Artists who stay on top of the newsworthy buzz have t-shirts made available almost before the news has hit the 5 o'clock slot. Cafepress is one of the top Print-on-Demand T-shirt venues for artists to promote their wares and get a head start on the Buzz. Because of the popularity of wearing t-shirts, in particular with young America, this is a top  form of public awareness advertising.   A body billboard if you will.

In the 60's, activists held a 'sit-in' to promote their views. In this busy New Millenium ,  t-shirts are the personal billboards of America.

Ban Blood Diamonds is a t-shirt for activist who are against the purchase of conflict or blood diamonds where the proceeds are used for buying weapons in South Africa.

Blood Diamonds Cost Lives, another popular t-shirt designed by the same artist.

Say NO! is the Most Popular Blood Diamond-Conflict Diamond T-shirt
 Without a Doubt - this is the Most Popular Blood Diamond/Conflict Diamond T-shirt design yet.
Grunge with a Message!
Showing a Bleeding Diamond with the grunge message scribbled across,

Say NO!

Goat Lovers have even gotten involved with  this topic, after all even goat enthusiasts need a way to show their support or protest and GetYerGoat goat gift shop has filled that slot with Goats Against Blood Diamonds.
"Sometimes it takes a movie to make us aware of a problem in the World that is hurtful- Goats doing their part for the campaign against Blood Diamonds"

 More reading on how this movement may effect the sales of diamond jewlery:

Forbes, Impact on Jewlery Industry Expectations