Brangelina engaged! How to get a non-conflict diamond like Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt finally put a ring on it, and it comes as no surprise that the diamonds in Angelina Jolie's engagement ring came from a "non-conflict" area. 

2012 Museum Associates/LACMA by Howard Pasamanick
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What does it mean to have a non-conflict diamond?
According to researchers, tyrant groups in certain parts of the world take over mines, and the villages nearby force villagers into slavery and intimidate their families with horrible consequences if they don't mine. They sell these diamonds to industrial countries and use the money to buy weapons and fund illicit activities.

However, there are many places around the world that mine clean diamonds through peaceful means. It is possible to get an engagement ring made from a non-conflict diamond from most major diamond retailers..just ask.

If you're looking for a non-conflict diamond jeweler in Hawaii, then you may want to check out the A'per Trading Corporation on Kailua-Kona.  They're a diamond and gemstone broker, and their diamonds are presented with a fully documented conflict-free biography.