Blood diamonds get their name from the method of mining them, not from the colour of the stones.
Blood diamonds can be any colour of diamond.
The major difference between yellow diamonds (also known as fancy yellow diamonds) and clear diamonds is their color. Yellow diamonds get their color from nitrogen impurities in the crystal structure, while clear diamonds, also known as colorless diamonds, have no noticeable color impurities. Yellow diamonds are considered unique and rare, while clear diamonds are more traditional and popular for engagement rings.
Blood diamonds are so named because they are mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict. The term highlights the human rights abuses and violence associated with the diamond trade in these regions.
No, chocolate diamonds are not made out of chocolate. They are a marketing term used to describe brown diamonds that have a rich, deep color resembling that of chocolate. These diamonds are natural diamonds that have not been treated or altered to achieve their brown hue.
Chocolate diamonds are natural diamonds with a brown color caused by the presence of nitrogen impurities. The intense brown color is enhanced through heat treatments, which further intensify the color and improve the diamond's appearance. These treated brown diamonds are marketed as "chocolate diamonds" for their unique color.
From Wikipedia: "The color of a diamond may be affected by chemical impurities and/or structural defects in the crystal lattice." You can read more about what impurities and defects cause which colours, below.
Blood diamond doesn't refer to the color or cut of a diamond but from where they came: Africa. Thousands have been killed for the wealth diamonds bring
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.
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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.
Blood diamonds are diamonds sold to fund wars. The full article is attached as a resource which has more information.
The United States is not in the business of buying diamonds, blood diamonds, or otherwise.
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.
Blood Diamonds was created on 2006-12-30.
Blood diamonds -- like all other diamonds -- are as old as earth itself. The phenomenon of blood diamonds -- diamonds used to fund mayhem, terrorism and war -- has a history in Africa beginning as early as 1975. You can read more about each country's history with blood diamonds, below.
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.
Black diamonds are black.
Every country with citizens who buy diamonds are concerned with the illegal trafficking of blood diamonds.