"Conflict diamonds", also called "blood diamonds" is a term coined by pop culture to describe diamonds attained from certain regions in the world where violence is involved in the sale and trade of diamonds.
Jewelers must ensure they are not inadvertently participating in the trade of conflict diamonds, as these gems are often used to fund violent conflicts in certain regions around the world.
You can use the word "conflict" in a sentence like this: "There was a conflict between the two countries over the disputed territory."
The two countries signed a peace treaty to end the conflict.
The siblings were able to achieve reconciliation after years of disagreement and conflict.
The meeting was adjourned until the next day due to a scheduling conflict.
The siblings were in conflict over who got to use the computer first. There was a conflict between the two nations over territorial boundaries. The employees had a conflict about who should take on the leadership role for the project. The conflict between the two rival gangs escalated into violence.
Example sentence - If he were any good at conflict resolution he would have a better paying job.
Because the sale of conflict diamonds funds the purchase of weapons, drugs, and terrorists' tools, meant to inflict violence. It's the only use for conflict diamonds.
Example sentence - She cleverly hid the diamonds in the hem of her skirt.
Example sentence - She cleverly hid the diamonds in the hem of her skirt.
Today there was a conflict between my mom and I.
"The permutations of meaning in the treaty would all about insure conflict later."
"I like my argyle socks because they have diamonds on them"
The flowers were as pretty as sparkling diamonds.
to eliminate the use of diamonds to finance armed conflict
The conflict in most books centers around the struggle between the protagonist and the antagonist.
The critical thief would never touch the uncut diamonds because he was after larger spoils. The critical thief avoids the ghetto.
A conflict of interest may also arise from an employe's personal interests.