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Wendy  Stenberg-Tendys

Governments With No Control Over Blood Diamond Trade

... , as its leading designer, Ian Smillie, leaves angrily. He says governments and the industry have to act against gross violations. Blood Diamonds finance conflict, civil wars and human right abuses. Top of the list is the nation of Zimbabwe ... Read Read: Governments With No Control Over Blood Diamond Trade

By: Wendy Stenberg-Tendys | 07/07/2009 | Politics
Whiteflash.com

A Blood Diamond is Forever

... from Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire were also used to fund wars in neighboring countries. These gems became known as conflict diamonds or blood diamonds. Global Witness  estimates that up to 15% of all diamonds sold around the world ... Read Read: A Blood Diamond is Forever

By: Whiteflash.com | 30/01/2009 | Jewelry

Blood Diamonds

... . A war that has horrendously disfigured combatants and non-combatants alike, a war financed by diamonds. Diamonds maybe a girl's best friend, but diamonds are paid for in blood. In the mines of Koidu, Sierra Leone, "a mixture of RUF ... Read Read: Blood Diamonds

By: Davinos Greeno | 26/06/2007 | News & Society

What is a Conflict Diamond?

... them. Where does the profit from these sales go? You guessed it - to finance wars and other forms of armed conflict in the affected areas. The manner of mining and selling blood diamonds is usually done in secret. You can just imagine ... Read Read: What is a Conflict Diamond?

By: Shlomit G | 04/03/2007 | Advice

The 5th C? : Conflict, the Unpolished Side of Diamonds

By now, you have probably heard about “conflict diamonds” and the controversy surrounding them. They are also called blood diamonds, dirty diamonds, and war diamonds. Although the issue is just now getting national and international press, ... Read Read: The 5th C? : Conflict, the Unpolished Side of Diamonds

By: Tiffanie Drayton | 01/04/2007 | Jewelry

What Are Non-Conflict Diamonds?

... appraisal facility will not be able to give you the answer either. Conflict diamonds, also called blood diamonds, should be a cause for concern because they come from countries in Africa where they are used to provide financing for wars and ... Read Read: What Are Non-Conflict Diamonds?

By: Allison Ryan | 14/04/2009 | Women's Issues

Determining Best Value Diamonds

... IGI appraisals. Instead it is a certificate attesting to the fact that the diamond you purchase has not been mined or bought from one of the countries on the list of those associated with blood diamonds. This process lays down a minimum ... Read Read: Determining Best Value Diamonds

By: Allison Ryan | 20/04/2009 | News & Society

True North Gems Seeks Alternative to Myanmar “blood” Rubies

... to mining companies and developing mineral resources, most notably in the case of conflict, a.k.a. “blooddiamonds. The role mineral resource development plays in financing repressive, authoritarian regimes is coming up again in ... Read Read: True North Gems Seeks Alternative to Myanmar “blood” Rubies

By: Andrew Burger | 25/10/2007 | Investing

The Life and Horrors of the Children of Africa

... so innocent blood shed in the wars and coups financed by conflict diamonds IS the reason for the Africa diamonds being labeled "blood diamonds". However, though this may be ghastly enough, the truth is that the very roots of the diamonds ... Read Read: The Life and Horrors of the Children of Africa

By: Dana H | 26/11/2006 | Advice

Turning Led into Gold: Ethics in the Jewelry Industry

... lists as the death toll due to wars funded by conflict diamonds? In the calculus of the human heart, such a number easily becomes an abstraction- which is why Blood Diamond was essential. Though there has been an attempt at truth and ... Read Read: Turning Led into Gold:  Ethics in the Jewelry Industry

By: Marc Choyt | 27/06/2007 | Communication
Andrew Moquin

Popular Engagement Ring Trends

... of a vintage design. Conflict Free Diamonds. More couples are wanting conflict free diamonds for their engagement rings. Conflict free diamonds, sometimes referred to as blood diamonds, are not financing wars or terrorism. Conflict free ... Read Read: Popular Engagement Ring Trends

By: Andrew Moquin | 01/07/2009 | Jewelry

Rings: Tips on Choosing the Best

... of a vintage design.Conflict  Free Diamonds. More couples are  wanting conflict free diamonds for their engagement rings. Conflict free diamonds, sometimes referred to as blood diamonds, are not financing wars or terrorism. Conflict free ... Read Read: Rings: Tips on Choosing the Best

By: Rokstok | 30/10/2009 | Jewelry

Tips In Buying Jewelry

... is also the issue of diamonds being mined in Africa to finance and support the various conflicts in this continent. Such diamonds came to be known as blood diamonds. Blood diamonds may not be suitable for a jewelry which is intended to ... Read Read: Tips In Buying Jewelry

By: Puripong Koomsin | 07/12/2007 | Women's Issues

Wedding Solutions' Top Ideas to Go Green With Your Wedding

... a dress – and have your bridesmaids buy dresses – that you will wear again or can have altered   Rings: Buy a conflict-free diamond. The Blood Diamond controversy is very hot right now – this means diamonds mined in war-torn African ... Read Read: Wedding Solutions' Top Ideas to Go Green With Your Wedding

By: Alex A. Lluch | 22/09/2008 | Weddings
Andy Cox

A Point of View 2

...   demonstrated by the rival factions in Sierra Leone’s cruel little civil war seeking to control the production of ‘blood diamonds’ or the Taliban’s amusingly impious attempts to manage opium production in Afghanistan. Setting aside the ... Read Read: A Point of View 2

By: Andy Cox | 19/10/2009 | Metaphysics
 

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