DeBeers
Expedia is a publicly traded company. Chairman Barry Diller controls 58% of the company.
Blood diamonds become blood diamonds when they are traded for money to finance terrorism, mayhem and other crimes against humanity. Diamonds found anywhere can become blood diamonds, therefore, depending on how they are traded.
diamonds
Nordstrom, (never "Nordstrom's") is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The family controls about 15% of the stock.
Diamonds are products and are traded internationally through the distribution channels for diamonds. This is true whether the diamonds are industrial -- about 80% of all diamonds mined, or gem-quality stones.
Toyota is a publicly traded company.
Blood diamonds are diamonds found in the earth -- where all diamonds are found -- but are mined under threat of death and dismemberment. Blood diamonds are traded by terrorists and rebel groups to fund mayhem against humans.
The first traded company on the NYSE was the Bank of New York.
No, Forever 21 is a private company. It is not publicly traded.
Blood diamonds mainly come from Africa, but are also traded in Liberia, Angola, and Sierra Leone. I will add a link to the full article about blood diamonds.
Emeralds, diamonds, and spices.
Conflict diamonds are only traded illegally. Otherwise, trading in any kind of goods that have been stolen is illegal.