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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I've unfortunately lost my wedding ring in palladium. My wife is planning to offer me a new one but this time I want a steel ring made by a local jeweler.

Not because it is cheaper but because I am using my money in the right place.

Precious metal/stones is a social flex saying "Look ! I can afford the labor of X African slaves that have worked in the mine to extract this mineral" (plus the ecological impact of mining)

I'd rather spend money to buy the labor of a local artisan than buy African slave labor through a myriad of intermediaries