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For centuries, diamonds have dazzled humanity—celebrated as symbols of love, power, and luxury. But behind their shimmer ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Many people believe the Tiffany diamond is a “blood diamond”. The UN defines blood or conflict diamonds as those that originate from areas “controlled by forces or factions opposed to ...
The Kimberley Process was supposed to put an end to the violent blood-diamond trade. But in Angola's diamond heartland, peasant miners are still being exploited. WSJ's Michael Allen reports.