Most diamonds mined in Africa are in fact blood diamonds but perhaps its relative to your point of view? The diamonds typically called blood diamonds are the ones controlled and or sold by rebels in various countries in Africa. Given this broad definition, most any diamond could be called a 'blood diamond'. However, The Kimberly Process gives buyers the sense that a Kimberly Certified Diamond has not been mined by rebel-controlled workers.
Conflict Diamonds are also known as Blood Diamonds because they come from the most controlled and conflicted ares of the world. It is unclear as to what the most famous conflict diamond in history is.
There is really only one diamond with this name, the Koh-in-Noor Diamond.
Mother Nature made the world's biggest diamond.
Blood Diamonds, also known as Conflict Diamonds are stones that are acquired in areas controlled by rebel forces that are opposed to internationally recognized governments. The rebels sell these diamonds, and use the money to purchase arms or to fund their military actions.Blood Diamonds are often produced through the forced labor of men, women and children. They are also stolen during shipment or seized by attacking the mining operations of legitimate producers. These attacks can be on the scale of a large military operation. The stones are then smuggled into the international diamond trade and sold as legitimate gems.These diamonds are often the main source of funding for the rebels, however, arms merchants, smugglers and dishonest diamond traders enable their actions usually clandestinely, in order to finance an insurgency, invading army's war efforts, or supporting a warlord's activities.Enormous amounts of money are at stake and bribes, threats, torture, and murder are modes of operation. This is why the term "blood diamonds" is used.
Falcon's Blood Diamond was created in 2010.
The Production Budget for Blood Diamond was $100,000,000.
You can request a Kimberly Certificate to certify that the diamond that you're purchasing is not a blood diamond.
In the film, Blood Diamond, TIA is short for This Is Africa.
The duration of Blood Diamond - film - is 2.38 hours.
Only God had the authority to Direct the Movie: Blood Diamond
Blood Diamond - film - was created on 2006-12-08.
Blood Diamond grossed $171,377,916 worldwide.
Blood Diamond grossed $57,377,916 in the domestic market.
'Use of a blood diamond' implies that a diamond has been traded for money or for other valuables in support of terrorism or other civil mayhem.
To determine if a diamond is a blood diamond, you can ask for a diamond's certificate of origin, ensure it has been sourced from conflict-free areas, and inquire about the diamond's supply chain to verify ethical sourcing practices. Jewelers should be able to provide information on where their diamonds come from to help you make an informed decision.
A conflict diamond refers to diamonds that are found in a war zone usually as a result of slavery or thievery. Another name for a conflict diamond is a blood diamond because much blood is usually shed to gain access to the diamond.