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What does the blood diamond have to do with Civil War?
So-called blood diamonds are mined by forced labor and the proceeds are used to finance guerrilla armies, coups, and civil wars.
What percent of the world's diamonds are blood diamonds?
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.
A blood diamond is a term used to describe a diamond?
It is a term used to describe a diamond that was mined in a war zone and used to finance war activities. These diamonds are typically mined in unstable regions of Africa.
Why did blood blood diamond happen?
In relation to diamond trading, conflict diamond (also called a converted diamond, blood diamond, hot diamond, or war diamond) refers to a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army's war efforts, or a warlord's activity, usually in Africa where around two-thirds of the world's diamonds are extracted. You can read more, below.
What is different between diamond and blood diamond?
Every diamond is a diamond: not every diamond is a blood diamond. Blood diamonds earn their name based on how they are extracted from the earth, by whom and for what purpose. Blood diamonds are mined by humans at gun or knife point, aimed by rebels intent on financing mayhem to humans in the form of civil war, terrorism or other uncivil actions.
Who is helping with the problem of the blood diamond?
If you mean helping to solve the problem of blood diamonds, it's a consumer's responsibility to verify that a diamond is not a blood diamond, by demanding certification from the seller showing the provenance of the stone before purchasing it. Generally, the Kimberly Process is applied to stones mined in Africa. Stones mined in Australia, India, Brazil and Canada have certification processes that also verify that their diamonds are not 'blood diamonds'.
What is a diamond rough?
When mined or found, uncut diamonds are called rough or raw diamonds.
What are the primary diamond deposits called that are mined on earths surface?
The primary diamond deposits mined on Earth's surface are called alluvial deposits. These deposits are found in riverbeds, beaches, and other areas where diamonds have been carried and deposited by water.
What African country has the largest known concentration of diamonds sometimes called blood diamonds?
First, a definition from Wikipedia: "A blood diamond (also called a conflict diamond, converted diamond, hot diamond, or war diamond) is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army's war efforts, or awarlord's activity."Countries where this activity takes places include and may not be limited to Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Cote d'ivorie, Democratic Republic of the Conto, the Republic of the Conto and Zimbabwe.
What are the advantages of a mined diamond?
Mined or natural diamonds are more expensive than man-made diamonds. If monetary value is an advantage, then a mined diamond has the advantage of value.
Where was the largest Cullinan diamond mined?
The Cullinan was mined in South Africa, in 1905.
How old is the diamond in your diamond ring?
If it's a mined diamond, the diamond is as old as the earth itself.
