The diamond industry has called for urgent reform of an international pact aimed at eliminating trade in conflict stones, which has been criticised by activists as ineffectual. The World Diamond ...

The African diamond industry came under pressure in the late 1990s when it became clear that conflict diamonds were playing a role in the brutal wars in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the ...

Diamonds, symbols of beauty and status, may hide a dark history of exploitation and violence in mining regions. The UN's Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, established in 2003, aims to prevent ...

Elisa Camahort has been a vegetarian since 1989. She buys Fair Trade bulk coffee and seeks out organic, locally grown produce. So it made sense that when Camahort became engaged this autumn, she and ...

Few customers question the origin of diamonds, local jewelers say, even after the release of a popular Hollywood movie exploring the subject. "Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer ...

Despite industry efforts to prevent trade in "blood" or "conflict" diamonds - rough diamonds sold to provide revenues for rebel movements, indirectly financing conflict in Africa - they continue to ...

For many brides-to-be, nothing symbolizes their approaching nuptials as much as a gleaming diamond solitaire. But untold numbers of African children will never slip any rings on their fingers, having ...

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For centuries, diamonds have held a special place in human culture. Rulers adorned themselves with them, lovers exchanged them as symbols of commitment, and collectors placed them at high prices for ...