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How long has the blood diamond conflict lasted is it still going on?
Started in the 1990s Still going on
What classifies a diamoind as a conflict diamond?
A conflict diamond refers to diamonds that are found in a war zone usually as a result of slavery or thievery. Another name for a conflict diamond is a blood diamond because much blood is usually shed to gain access to the diamond.
Does Spence sell conflict diamonds?
Regardless of the retailer, when you purchase a diamond, you can ask for a Kimberly Certified diamond, which attempts to protect you from buying a conflict or blood diamond.
Where is the Blood Diamond Conflict?
It is the biggest problem in Sierra Leone.
What is meant by conflict diamonds and where do they come from?
A conflict diamond is a blood diamond and they come from Angola, Liberia, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo
What is the most famous conflict diamond in history?
Conflict Diamonds are also known as Blood Diamonds because they come from the most controlled and conflicted ares of the world. It is unclear as to what the most famous conflict diamond in history is.
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.
Why must you ask for conflict free diamonds?
If you demand a Kimberly Certificate for any diamond that you're buying, you'll be spending your money in the legitimate diamond industry, and not giving money to terrorists and criminals by purchasing a conflict or blood diamond.
Where is blood diamond based in?
Blood diamonds are mainly in African nations, but are also used to fund wars in nations such as Liberia, Angola, and Sierra Leone. I have attached a link to a full article about blood diamonds.
How can you distinguish a conflict diamond from a non-conflict diamond?
Kimberley Certified
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.
How can you tell if a diamond is a blood diamond?
Unless you pay a criminal for a diamond who is known as a terrorist, you probably won't be able to tell whether or not the un-certified diamond that you buy is a blood diamond. You can, however, be reasonably assured that when you buy a diamond accompanied by a Kimberly Certificate, that you are **not** buying a blood diamond.
