From social media trends to beauty products, gemstones are everywhere. But have you ever wondered where they come from?
The demand for ‘healing’ crystals and gemstones is booming, but these pretty materials are mined under questionable conditions in the Global South and the people who mine them are often overlooked.
For example, in Madagascar, where rose quartz is extracted for as little as 10 cents per kilo, workers, including children, face dangerous conditions for minimal pay.
Who is taking responsibility for the people at the beginning of the supply chain?
#documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs #beauty #gemstones #rosequartz #crystals
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The demand for ‘healing’ crystals and gemstones is booming, but these pretty materials are mined under questionable conditions in the Global South and the people who mine them are often overlooked.
For example, in Madagascar, where rose quartz is extracted for as little as 10 cents per kilo, workers, including children, face dangerous conditions for minimal pay.
Who is taking responsibility for the people at the beginning of the supply chain?
#documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs #beauty #gemstones #rosequartz #crystals
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We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G
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