[56] The shortage of transparency and accountability in the provision chain aggravates pre-present inequalities, as middlemen and corporations frequently capture a disproportionate share on the earnings. Consequently the unequal distribution of income alongside the availability chain does minimal to improve socio-economic inequalities, especially in areas the place gemstones are mined. https://gemstones-near-me41740.theobloggers.com/36677295/gemstones-found-in-south-africa-fundamentals-explained