PrimeWire

I like this show, a lot, but I’m not a fan of diamonds. They aren’t super rare, and it’s just a clever marketing scheme to drive up their prices. This show could use its platform to discuss some of the terrible things in the gemstone and jewelry industry- not just the “ethically sourced diamonds.” What about the emerald cartels in Columbia? The conditions of the aquamarine miners in Madagascar? The mines running dry in Tanzania? Why not make the pieces and tell the stories behind the stones? They could include the history as well. Did you know that in China a man has to give his intended, not just a ring with a stone but an entire jewelry set (earrings, rings, and necklace),made of solid, tempered gold. In the Middle East, if a man just wants to date a woman seriously he has to give her an entire set of matching jewelry (earrings, neclace, bracelets, and rings), and frequently they have to buy the same jewelry for each wife- so up to four pairs of matching bracelets or earrings. This show has a to of potential. to cover a to more than what it dos.