Canadian Ethical Diamonds and Identity Obsession: How Consumers of Ethical Jewelry in Italy Understand Traceability

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is a Marie Curie Global Fellow (Map value transformations in a global interconnection. How sensory experiences and cultural interpretations shape concepts of "ethical diamond" and "mining work ethic", financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 under Grant Agreement No. 837190

Exploring Blockchain for Nuclear Material Tracking: A Scoping Review and Innovative Model Proposal

“…Moreover, the tracking of digital IDs and service histories for automobiles [113] and the transportation of delicate and sensitive electronic components for high-tech products are also examined [114]. Within jewelry extraction and development, key practices encompass verifying the ethical origins of jewelry, safeguarding it, overseeing the production process, and tracing its ownership history [115]. When the sample products are tracked, it is seen that blockchain is used to track all products due to its different features.…”

The Acculturation Process of New Products through Known Products. Interpreting Ethical Certification of Diamonds through the Lens of Organic Food Produced in Italy

“…In the mining sector, faced with the threat of huge financial losses due to international boycott actions, the diamond industry had to recognise, since the 1990s, the role these stones played in financing conflicts (Hamilton and Cavello 2021). To avoid a further extension of boycotts (Armano and Joy 2022b), many multinational mining companies began to adhere to forms of certification in an attempt to curb these illegal trades. In 2003, the Kimberley Process (KP) was therefore enacted to ensure that the export of raw stones from signatory nations did not finance civil conflicts or international terrorism (Winetroub 2013).…”