If the answer is Sierra Leone, don't buy the diamond. If the merchant doesn't know, don't buy the diamond, there is a good chance it is a Blood Diamond. Congressman Tony Hall, with the help of Congressman Wolf and Georgia State Representative Cynthia McKinney, is pushing for stricter regulation and documentation of imported diamonds. If you're not in the market for a new diamond ring anytime soon you can still get involved. First, spread the word, this is a situation most of us know very little about.
Awareness is a critical step in rectifying any situation.
I encourage everyone to take some sort of action in stopping the violence in Sierra Leone, even if it is just to become better informed of the situation yourself.