Conflict diamonds fund mayhem, terrorism, civil war, and general brutal abuse of humans in a quest for power. Conflicts all over the world are funded this way.
The Kimberley process was created to try and stop conflict diamonds.
Diamonds can be certified as non-conflict diamonds according to the Kimberly Process. In addition, some mines, such as those in Canada and Australia are not in conflict zones, which are found in Africa.
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.
Governments worked at 'cleaning up' the trade in diamonds where conflict diamonds were mined. They developed The Kimberly Process, whereby stones are certified as being conflict-free.The Kimberly Process is not per se, a social policy, but it is a government policy employed nearly world-wide based on conflict diamonds and their power to inflict death and destruction on societies.
People who mine conflict diamonds can be killed for a whim; conflict diamonds fund mayhem, war, civil unrest and other inhumane activities.
Swarovski earrings are not real diamonds, therefore there is no concern about conflict free diamonds. Swarovski jewelry is made from crystals, not diamonds.
According to DiamondFacts.org: "Conflict diamonds are diamonds illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in central and western Africa." You can read more, below.
Conflict diamonds are formed like any other diamond: deep within the earth's mantel under extreme pressure and ultra high heat. It's only when humans become involved in the 'business of diamonds' that diamonds are labeled as conflict diamonds.
Conflict diamonds 'help' the terrorists and criminals who profit from them. In local economies run by terrorists and criminals, you could say that conflict diamonds 'help' those economies, because the diamonds are turned into cash.