It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

For centuries, diamonds have dazzled humanity—celebrated as symbols of love, power, and luxury. But behind their shimmer ...

In the late 1990s, members of several concerned organizations coined the phrase “blood diamonds” in an effort to raise public consciousness about the problem. The term is a fitting title for ...

A look at blood diamonds, how they originated and what's been done to clamp down on the industry: Q. What is a blood diamond? A. The trade in diamonds originating in conflict zones, sometimes ...

What a fuss a number can make -- one little number. And here it is: Fewer than 1 percent of diamonds on the market today are "conflict diamonds." The number seems surprising, considering all the ...

A look at blood diamonds, how they originated and what’s been done to clamp down on the industry: Q. What is a blood diamond? A. The trade in diamonds originating in conflict zones, sometimes ...

The newly-appointed U.S. chair of the international diamond watchdog has called for a review of what constitutes a “blood diamond.” According to the Kimberley Process, launched in 2003 to ...

Tiffany & Co.’s latest campaign “About Love,” featuring Beyoncé, Jay-Z, the rarely seen Jean-Michel Basquiat painting “Equals Pi” and the infamous 128.54-carat yellow Tiffany diamond is ...

Blood Diamond (opening December 8 throughout San Diego), a story about the illegal diamond trade in Africa. Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond. Edward Zwick, a white American filmmaker, has told the ...