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.
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.
That is a very good movie, i dont believe the movie is based on a true story. I do know that it was based upon the conflict diamonds, and the violence that went along in the movie. Its more to understand and help buyers avoid purchasing black market conflict diamonds.
Conflict diamonds -- as we know them today -- first began in Sierra Leone in 1991. Before the United Nations openly failed to intervene in the conflict until June 2001, it's difficult to pinpoint a time when 'the US' knew about conflict diamonds. You can read more about the history of conflict diamonds, below.
One resolution or guideline to overwhelm the availability of blood or conflict diamonds, is that diamonds crossing borders be transported in a tamper-resistant container. You can read more about the Kimberly Process, below.
Conflict diamonds are found and traded out for money that supports conflict, wars, civil unrest and possibly terrorism. Conflict-free diamonds are found and traded out by companies that subscribe to the Kimberly Process (read more about it, below), and who certify that diamonds in their shipments are conflict-free.
Conflict diamonds are diamonds generally found on the ground or rivers. The problem is that in areas of rebellion or high crime, the bad guys used the money from selling these raw stones to finance their crimes or rebellions. There are estimates indicating that conflict or blood diamonds were never more than 5% of the diamonds in the world. Now they are less than 1%. Why? The Kimberly Process. You can read more about the Kimberly Process, below.
You can read more about Blue Nile's Ethical Sourcing, below.
Conflict diamonds or 'blood diamonds -- have a history in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Each has a history of funding civil war or other mayhem using diamonds as far back as the 1980s. You can read more about each country's history with conflict diamonds, below.
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Any jewelry store that promises its diamonds are "Conflict Free" should ensure the diamonds were mined using ethical practices. There's a whole complicated system of warrantees that guarantee diamonds are conflict free. Read the article below for a more detailed explanation.
Violence can lead to more violence because it can perpetuate a cycle of retaliation and revenge. When one party uses violence, it can provoke others to respond in kind, escalating the conflict further. Additionally, experiencing violence can cause psychological trauma and a desire for vengeance, further fueling the cycle.
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.