Diamonds Research Papers

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Salma Abdel Samie
Emily Owen
English 10
May 17 2015
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend Over the past one hundred years, diamonds have fascinated the human race and it will be long before the human population moves past their fascination, their beauty, that captures the eyes, hearts, and lives of the innocent, although transparent. From an average new Yorker to Jimi Hendrix and finally to the Queen of England, diamonds are displayed proudly on red carpets, in jewelry shops and, of course, on the most beautiful tiaras and crowns, most notably the Crown Jewels of England. Diamonds are of an increasing social and monetary value due to innumerable reasons such as the recent trends of narcissism, the widespread of monopolies in the diamond industry …show more content…

Diamonds have granted many men access to women’s sexual lives, almost serving as bribery; thus, many men refer to diamonds, leading to the intensification of their social value amongst both of the sexes. Moreover, diamonds can represent strength as the word diamonds is derived from the Greek word “adamas” which literally translates to indestructible (Savage). Weather or not mankind’s ultimate goal in life or upmost desire is superiority (power and strength), diamonds are evidence of such tendencies hence increasing the success of the marketing and social value of those jewels. Diamonds were also thought to have a “magical quality” and often have been seen as pieces and portions of stars or God tears (Savage). People, have always been fuelled by the belief in a superior force, a supernatural power that controls their lives and are increasingly interested in the inconnu. As a result, the usage of diamonds “as a cure for madness, to ward off evil spirits and devils, and even as a cure for nightmares” additionally increases their importance in peoples’ lives (Savage). Furthermore, the recent spread of narcissism amongst societies led to the common acceptance that if one is wearing diamonds, they are luxurious, rich and should be highly respected for their decency. With an increase in social ‘decency’ standards, people try to fit in and diamonds …show more content…

Diamonds have created “a society enamored with material wealth under-values social justice, leading to child labour, factory slavery, blood diamonds, and support of oppressive regimes for oil” ("Ill-effects of society obsessed with wealth"). Diamonds traded in the black market for weapons used in civil wars are known as ‘blood diamonds’. Blood diamonds are the outcome of high competition between the companies in the distribution and mining systems of the diamond industry. Millions of lives, from children to fathers, have been lost during the process of mining or searching for diamonds, most notably in Africa. Blinded by monetary wealth and power, certain beings enslave innocent Africans to search for diamonds and during the process, any of them are able to lose their lives in a blink of an eye, for no legitimate

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