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Gem Traders Turn to DNA Tracing, Blockchain to Clean Up Supply Chains

Trade in emeralds, rubies and sapphires have been linked to human rights abuses and funding armed conflict, terrorism and military dictatorships. The industry is struggling to find a solution.
Gem traders at a market in Myanmar in 2015. The world's most prized rubies originate in the country, but the industry's links to the military have made them the subject of sanctions and controversy.
Gem traders at a market in Myanmar in 2015. The world's most prized rubies originate in the country, but the industry's links to the military have made them the subject of sanctions and controversy. (Mongkolchon Akesin, Shutterstock)
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  • Milena Lazazzera

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