Diamond

Diamonds are the most expensive and beautiful jewels in the world. Throughout the mankind’s history these desirable, exceptional, and alluring gemstones have been attracting much attention. Uncut stones decorated the armor of knights and faceted ones embellished the crowns of royal persons. The owners of diamonds were adored and envied as crystals were sparkling on noble ladies and fascinated all the people around them. Nowadays, diamonds are viewed not only as symbols of love and betrothal, but

Diamond Mines in South Africa TEAM D Eugene Patton, James Pruitt, John Morawa, Kenneth Miller, Nicholas Nauroth, and Shemika McWilliams DeVry University Online April 13, 2011 Diamond Mines in South Africa South Africa’s Culture, Government, Economy, and religion of South Africa (Shemika McWilliams) Diamond mining in South Africa is the main force behind the country’s economy but this has not always been the case. South Africa’s large diamond mining industry started with the discovery of

being rich in natural resources like diamonds. In different countries, diamonds have a different connotation. In most western countries, diamonds are associated with royalty, wealth, and abundance, but in most African countries, diamonds mean bondage, greed, and terror. In present day African countries, there is an influx of diamonds that are supposed to drive the economy, but they often hinder the economy and cause vicious wars. Often times, these very diamonds fund the wars that are ultimately detrimental

Hendina Riyadi Blood Diamond Research For thousands of years, diamonds have been highly regarded by everyone from kings and queens to ordinary people. Diamonds are a symbol for wealth, elegance, love, and power. Centuries ago, they were also a symbol of courage, invincibility and strength. What is less commonly known is that these stones are also a symbol of terror and death. Conflicts arise from the mining of these gems; many people have died and many are perhaps still dying because of the mining

Color. Clarity. Cut. Carat Weight: These four words are what jewelers in the industry use to determine the monetary value of a diamond. However in 1947 De Beers found a way to not only boost their sales but also make a psychological necessity out of this sparkly stone, and it all began with four vastly different words, “A Diamond Is Forever” (Frances Garety), and accompanied by phrases such as “Isn’t two months’ salary a small price to pay for something that lasts forever (N.W. Ayers)? During the

A diamond is the hardest natural substance on Earth and is made of pure carbon(Rossi 1). Diamonds are formed in extreme heat, usually reaching around 2,200 degrees fahrenheit, meaning that they come from the world’s warmest countries. These countries that many of the world's diamonds are mined in include Russia, South America, or Africa(Bindenagel 2). Diamonds can be used used as a gift to a loved one, a parent , or a child, but many do not know the history of where these diamonds are coming from

1. What are conflict diamonds? What groups benefited from the trade in conflict diamonds? What groups were hurt by it? As defined in the case study, conflict diamonds are gemstones that are mined or stolen by rebels fighting internationally recognized governments. Any of the anti-government/rebel forces/guerrilla troops/or other nonconformist groups within the areas of question or which could fall into this category or situation. The case study points out two groups who benefited the most under

» May 2000, governments and diamond industries collaborate in South Africa in the town of Kimberley to try to put a stop on the diamond trade; trying to get rid of conflict zones » The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme came about with international recognition for the process of “blood diamonds” being mined › Established nation import/export standards » 52 governments signed this contract to stop the blood diamonds movement, as well as adopting the Kimberley Process in November 2002 › Became

Group of Companies established itself in the diamond industry in the late 1800’s and it was only a matter of time until De Beers owned virtually every diamond mine in South Africa. Diamond distributors joined up with De Beers because of similar interests: they wanted to create a scarcity of diamonds, so that high prices would follow. Eventually, De Beers would establish exclusive contracts with suppliers and buyers, making it impossible to deal with diamonds outside of De Beers. For the remainder of

ring being a diamond one. A popular way of selling an engagement ring by telling the consumer where they should buy their engagement ring. The engagement ring, specifically ones with diamonds, is an interesting concept that is known as a widespread tradition. One compelling notion is that a person has to spend three months’ salary to buy one is also compelling. Some people would say that to be truly considered engaged you would need to have a diamond. They also believe that diamonds are forever.