conflict diamond
War-funded gemstone
A conflict diamond is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance armed conflict, typically against a legitimate government.
Also called blood diamonds, these stones funded brutal civil wars in Africa during the 1990s and 2000s: The Kimberley Process was established to certify diamonds as conflict-free.
The term now extends to any gemstone extracted under exploitative or violent conditions.
Conflict diamond trade prevention
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
embargo · black market · contraband · clandestine · money laundering · illicit · underground · supply chain
West African country, capital Freetown
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- child soldiersUnderage combatants in war
human rights · violence · rebel groups · bloodshed · genocide · militia · insurgency · amnesty
Compelled toil, no consent
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- povertySevere lack of resources
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
child workers · resource curse · modern slavery · environmental damage · corruption · economic disparity · unsafe conditions · displacement
Procurement respecting people and planet
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
- consumer awarenessUnderstanding of marketplace choices
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- divestmentDisposal of assets
transparency · accountability · activism · advocacy · NGO · corporate responsibility · due diligence · certified
Kimberley Process
Conflict diamond trade prevention
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
sanctions · embargo · black market · contraband · clandestine · money laundering · illicit · underground · supply chain · provenance
Sierra Leone
West African country, capital Freetown
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
child soldiers · human rights · violence · rebel groups · bloodshed · genocide · militia · insurgency · amnesty · war crimes
forced labor
Compelled toil, no consent
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- povertySevere lack of resources
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
child workers · oppression · resource curse · modern slavery · environmental damage · corruption · economic disparity · unsafe conditions · displacement · extraction
ethical sourcing
Procurement respecting people and planet
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
- consumer awarenessUnderstanding of marketplace choices
- boycottOrganized economic protest
divestment · transparency · accountability · activism · advocacy · NGO · corporate responsibility · due diligence · certified · sustainable
carat
200 milligrams exactly
- cutSeverance or reduction
- clarityState of being understandable
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
kimberlite · polishing · sorting · grading · gemstone · uncut · stone · crystal · carbon · sparkle
- diamond miningmine, mines, kimberlite, open pit mine, open pit mines
- gemsruby, emerald, sapphire, opal, amethyst