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'Blood' describes the mining method, not the type or quality of the stones found.
Blood diamonds are diamonds excavated from the earth by people who work as 'slaves', and whose work with diamonds can cause them to bleed to death when the overseer hacks off their hand or shoots the slave on a whim.
Because one digs blood diamonds at gunpoint, you might not want to volunteer for this job.
At gunpoint, or knife-point or under other threat of death or physical mayhem, you stand in a stream and pick through rocks in the stream bed, or dig with a shovel and fill sorting trays with earth, while another 'slave' sifts through the earth searching for diamonds.
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What country was blood diamonds found in?
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.
When was the blood diamond discovered in east Africa?
There is no single 'blood diamond'. The term blood diamond is applied to diamonds dug by humans at gunpoint under threat of death or dismemberment. Monies from the sale of blood diamonds funds terrorism, war and civil mayhem. You can read more about the history of blood diamonds in several African countries, below.
Who mines for blood diamonds?
Usually illegally indentured servants -- indentured at gunpoint, who dig by hand for stones in exchange for their lives or the lives of their families. All natural diamonds are 'made' by Mother Nature, deep within the earth's mantle. That some stones erupt into political geographies is a sad phenomenon that hovers over all of Mother Nature's gifts to humans.
In Uncharted Among thieves for PS3 when you are in Marco polo's homebase in the level The Dig when you find blood stanes where do they lead?
The blood stains in Marco Polo's homebase in the level "The Dig" lead to a secret door that opens up when you interact with the blood stains. This door reveals a hidden passage for you to progress further in the game.
What is the past participle of dig?
Dug is the past participle of dig.
How much does it cost to dig for diamonds?
At the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, you can dig for diamonds. You pay for this experience depending on your age and your access -- if you require it -- to specialized materials that make digging for diamonds more productive. You can read more, below. Otherwise, if you dig for diamonds in geography that you do not own, or do not have permissions to access/ dig through, the cost may be hazardous to your health.
How can you find diamonds?
dig in mines
What level do you find diamonds on minecraft xbox 360 edition?
all you do is dig to bed rock and then count blocks up sometimes they is diamonds then you dig in any direction
Who does blood diamonds effect?
Blood diamonds mainly affect the people of Africa. The diamonds are used to fund wars and terrorism. Millions of deaths are linked to the blood diamonds.
What is the duration of Blood Diamonds?
The duration of Blood Diamonds is 1.67 hours.
What is the cause of blood diamonds?
Terrorism is the main cause of blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are illegally sold to fund terrorism and wars. I have added a link to a complete article about blood diamonds which has more information.
What is the only place in the world where the public can dig for diamonds?
Africa is the only place in the world where they can get dug up by the public, if you can find a spot where diamonds exist and the land is not claimed by any owner. People can also dig for diamonds at Crator of Diamonds State park in Arkansas, USA.
Why did blood blood diamonds happen?
Blood diamonds are diamonds sold to fund wars. The full article is attached as a resource which has more information.
How can you get diamonds?
You can buy them, find them in natural places, or dig them up.
Are diamonds in the earth?
Yes you must dig very deep.
Why did sierra Leone have a civil war?
the civil War was because the Sierra Leone government wanted blood diamonds so he made all the people in his country dig all day to find diamonds that's why it started government wanted diamonds so he could sale it and make money)
What is the blood diamond trade about?
Blood diamonds are diamonds mined in a few countries in Africa, by humans at gun point, of all ages, who are forced to dig by hand or with simple tools to find raw diamond stones. These diamonds are sold to fund terrorism, civil war, and general mayhem against humans by criminals and war lords involved in personal power struggles. Consumers interested in avoiding blood diamonds -- thus limiting the monies available to criminals who trade in blood diamonds -- can require a Kimberly Certificate for the diamond being purchased. You can read more detail, below.
