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How much does it cost to import diamonds from Africa?
Your answer depends on the quantity of diamonds you want to import, the country in Africa from which you want to import the stones, the country into which you want to import the stones and the duty regulations involved.
How much does the average manufactured diamond cost?
The price depends on whether you commission quantities of industrial diamonds for industrial use, or a single gem-stone quality diamond to be produced from precious ashes.
Who buys diamonds from south Africa how much do they pay how do they get the diamonds there and why are they buying diamonds?
Diamonds are a commodity. South Africa is a major contributor to the diamond industry, based on its diamond mining operations. Raw diamonds are purchased according to their grade and size. People involved in the diamond business make profits.
Why are diamonds worth so much?
Because they look nice and are hard to get. It takes a lot of work to find and dig up diamonds in diamond mines.
Economy of west Africa?
West Africa's economy is based around oil drilling and blood diamonds. All diamonds bought and sold in the U.S. are blood diamonds, however, retailers paid high prices to agencies in order to have the "blood diamond" or "conflict diamond" designation removed, as there is a stigma in the United States attached to buying blood diamonds. Oil from Africa is also blood oil, but nobody speaks of this. Native peoples are displaced by Shell in order to get the oil and bribe the government officials.
Are conflict diamonds sold in the US legally?
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.
Are blood diamonds and conflict diamonds the same thing?
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.
How do conflict diamonds affect cultures?
Conflict diamonds can destroy, dismember and dismantle cultures.
How are conflict diamonds obtained?
Conflict diamonds are usually mined by humans digging in the soil.
What is the difference between conflict diamonds and conflict free diamonds?
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.
How do conflict diamonds effect people?
People who mine conflict diamonds can be killed for a whim; conflict diamonds fund mayhem, war, civil unrest and other inhumane activities.
Do Swarovski earrings have conflict free diamonds in them?
Swarovski earrings are not real diamonds, therefore there is no concern about conflict free diamonds. Swarovski jewelry is made from crystals, not diamonds.
How much does a diamond cost and weight today?
Diamonds cost and weigh on an individual basis.
How much do a black diamond cost?
Today black diamonds are sold for prices that are comparable to those of white diamonds.
How are conflict diamonds formed?
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.
Who used the 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.
Do conflict diamonds help local economies?
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.
