Leonardo DiCaprio Is Supporting Man-Made Diamonds

There is a new company that is making jewelry-grade diamonds in a Santa Clara lab, using just a plasma reactor. Instead of mining the diamonds from the depths of the Earth, this process uses temperatures that can get very hot – like the sun.

The concept is to make a diamond that is indistinguishable from a natural diamond but has none of the controversy surrounding real diamonds. For many decades, the diamond industry has been plagued by “blood diamonds,” which have been used by rebels and warlords to fund civil war and conflict. Often times through back-breaking labor, using men, women and children as slaves.

The company has not only raised enough capital from high-profile investors, like Evan Williams or Leonardo DiCaprio but has also built some strong relationships with these environmentalists.

DiCaprio is proud to support a company that has a sound ethical approach to diamonds. He starred in “Blood Diamond,” a 2007 film that explored the conflict in the mining industry and the conditions in war-torn areas of Africa.

The masculine name Leonardo has quite the history, originating in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages as Leonard. The name Leonard in Germanic means “Brave Lion,” from the terms: levon meaning “lion” and hard meaning “brave or hardy”. This is a perfect meaning for Leonardo DiCaprio who is taking a stance on such a controversial issue.

The name became popular after given to the 5th-century saint Leonardo – the patron of horses and prisoners. It was brought by the Normans to England, not becoming popular here until the 19th century.