Blood Diamonds: The Gem's Curse November 01, 2009 3:38 PM update November 01, 2009 3:39 PM Share . Print. Precious stones and metals have long held an attraction, sometimes a fatal one. The gem ...

Aether’s diamond-growing process takes carbon dioxide from the air which it then synthesizes into the hydrocarbon material required to grow diamonds.

For diamond merchants it's the peak season for sales, CBS News correspondent Thalia Assuras reports. but Hollywood may dull the gleam with the movie "Blood Diamond." Leonardo DiCaprio plays a ...

blood diamond "Blood Diamond" turns out to be a movie gem. It's no secret that conditions are bad in Africa. This is the one idea that has been steadily conveyed to the public for years.

"Mandarin garnet" specimens are the most in demand and the most expensive. Spessartine gem quality stones are rarely larger ...

We refer to your article on page one of Business Report on June 27 where you make references to Letseng Diamond Mine, which is owned by Letseng Diamonds (a Lesotho company), being used to launder ...

Conflict diamonds under the Kimberley Process are defined as gemstones sold to fund a rebel movement attempting to ... Sierra Leone—the setting for much of the film Blood Diamond—has ...

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Precious stones like the Cullinan Diamond, the Tiffany Diamond, and the Koh-i-noor Diamond have troubled histories. Many of the world’s most famous jewels hide a controversial or mysterious past ...

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“Issues at the turn of the century such as blood diamonds and conflict gold created awareness that greater transparency was needed in diamond and gem supply chains,” says Laurent Cartier, head ...

“The only thing transparent in this industry are the stones,” says Ryan Shearman, CEO of Aether Diamonds in an interview with TechCrunch. Although people are more aware of the human impact of diamond ...