Conflict diamonds are called such based on how they are mined -- by humans at gunpoint or under threat of death or dismemberment. Diamonds mined this way can be of any colour, including brown.
No, they are diamonds. They are called chocolate diamonds because of their brown color.
No form of chocolate contains diamonds.
No, chocolate diamonds are not made out of chocolate. They are a marketing term used to describe brown diamonds that have a rich, deep color resembling that of chocolate. These diamonds are natural diamonds that have not been treated or altered to achieve their brown hue.
Kentucky is not known for its raw diamonds, chocolate or otherwise.
Faceted, finished brown diamonds are simply diamonds within that colour range. Chocolate diamonds are an intense brown colour.
Chocolate diamonds are primarily mined in Botswana in Africa. The largest diamond mine in the world, the Jwaneng Diamond Mine, is located in Botswana and is a significant source of chocolate diamonds.
'Chocolate diamonds' are named thus because this shade of brown diamond is the colour of chocolate. Some brown diamonds are natural diamonds; some brown diamonds are manufactured diamonds. A gemologist will help you determine the source of your brown diamond. Manufactured diamonds are always less expensive than natural diamonds with similar characteristics.
What I have heard is Jared. Jared's is supposedly the ONLY legal distributor of chocolate diamonds.
Conflict diamonds from Liberia and Sierra Leone are barred from import by executive orders. It is difficult to identify conflict diamonds conclusively meaning that some diamonds sold int he US may very well be conflict diamonds.
Yes blood diamonds and conflict diamonds are the same thing. They can also be called converted diamonds, war diamonds or hot diamonds. Hopefully this answered your question.
Conflict diamonds can destroy, dismember and dismantle cultures.
Conflict diamonds are usually mined by humans digging in the soil.