RAPAPORT… NPR’s “Tell Me More” radio series hosted a conversation with Chicago jeweler Brian Leber and human rights advocate Carroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch (HRW) titled “Is Your Christmas Diamond ‘Dirty’?”
The nine-minute audio conversation updated consumers on Zimbabwe and discussed the dire need for a chain of custody for gold. Show host Jacki Lyden asked Leber to recommend what diamond or gemstone jewelry to buy for Christmas to be in keeping with the spirit of conscientious shopping. You can listen to or download the audio program.