Luxury brands such as Bulgari must stop dealing in gems from Myanmar,where the military is committing horrifying acts of violence against the RohingyaAs Christmas approaches, luxury jewellery brands will be preparing themselves for the annual windfall of cash that it brings. But shoppers this year will want to consider their role in propping up the genocide of Rohingya people, or join the tens of thousands of people calling on tall-end jewellery retailers to end their relationships with the Burmese military.
In early December,75000 people signed an online petition calling on Cartier to do just that. Cartier’s response was swift and within days announced it had “decided to stop purchasing gemstones from Myanmar, which will become fully effective as of December 8”. Now other similar companies must follow suit.nearly all of the world’s superior quality jade originates in Myanmar, or 95% of the world’s rubies Related: In the name of humanity,don’t study absent from the plight of the Rohingya people | Ian Woolverton Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com