Conflict Free Diamond
Blood Diamond, or the Conflict Diamond
The issue of Blood Diamond or Conflict Diamond is widely spread to the world in 2006 by the film, Blood Diamond, an action-adventure drama film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick. Starring by Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou, it was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actor (DiCaprio) and Best Supporting Actor (Hounsou). Being depicted in the film, the trading of blood diamond (also called a converted diamond, conflict diamond, hot diamond or a war diamond) refers to a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army’s war efforts, or a warlord’s activity.
In reality, blood diamond or conflict diamond is referred to those Diamonds mined in African war zones and those rough diamond caches originated from the war zone areas are controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments. The profit is then used to fund military action in opposition to those governments, or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council. The rebel forces use the profit to finance arms purchases and other illegal activities. In a nutshell, blood diamond is one of the main fuel of civil wars in Africa. Neighbouring and other countries can be used as trading and transit grounds for illicit diamonds. Once diamonds are brought to market, their origin is difficult to trace and once polished, they can no longer be identified.
Angola, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe are commonly considered as countries which heavily involved in blood diamond mining and trading.
Do you know the diamond that you have is a blood diamond or conflict diamond? Are you financing the warlord, fuelling wars and offering profit to unethical diamond companies across the world? How can a conflict diamond be distinguished from a legitimate diamond or conflict-free diamond? And last but not least, who needs to take action and who is taking action against this?
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
Although the United Nations first identified the conflict diamond issue in 1998 as a source of funding for war, it was the diamond industry that took steps to address the conflict diamond issue by convening a meeting to plan a process by which diamond origin could be certified. In May 2000, diamond producing countries of southern Africa met in Kimberley, South Africa to plan a method by which the trade in conflict diamonds could be halted, and buyers Of Diamonds could be assured that their diamonds have not contributed to violence.
Conflict-Free Diamond
A diamond is a conflict-free diamond if its profit is not used to fund war, and it is mined and produced under ethical conditions; thus, a conflict diamond means its profit is used to fund war, or it is mined or produced under unethical conditions.
What should I do?
If you are thinking about buying Wedding Rings with diamond setting on, ask the Jeweler if they use only conflict-free diamond. With the help of the United Nations, governments, non-governmental organizations, we should always try our very best to prevent the trade of illegal diamonds. Make sure that you only purchase diamonds through the trusted suppliers and the diamonds that are sold to you are conflict-free. If one of our suppliers were found to be in violation of our policy, we should immediately stop the purchase with that supplier.
Let’s make the world a better place for ourselves and our children.
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