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Blood diamonds are used to fund mayhem, civil war, terrorism and other acts of fatal violence against humans. The phenomenon came to light late in the last century.

You can read its history, below.

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How old are blood diamonds?

Blood diamonds -- like all other diamonds -- are as old as earth itself. The phenomenon of blood diamonds -- diamonds used to fund mayhem, terrorism and war -- has a history in Africa beginning as early as 1975. You can read more about each country's history with blood diamonds, below.


What is the most famous conflict diamond in history?

Conflict Diamonds are also known as Blood Diamonds because they come from the most controlled and conflicted ares of the world. It is unclear as to what the most famous conflict diamond in history is.


When did the conflict diamond start?

Conflict diamonds or 'blood diamonds -- have a history in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Each has a history of funding civil war or other mayhem using diamonds as far back as the 1980s. You can read more about each country's history with conflict diamonds, below.


Who does blood diamonds effect?

Blood diamonds mainly affect the people of Africa. The diamonds are used to fund wars and terrorism. Millions of deaths are linked to the blood diamonds.


When was the blood diamond discovered in east Africa?

Blood diamonds, or diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict, were discovered in Sierra Leone and other parts of west Africa in the 1990s, not in east Africa. These conflict diamonds caused devastation and fueled violent conflicts in the region. Measures have since been implemented to eliminate the trade of blood diamonds.


What is the duration of Blood Diamonds?

The duration of Blood Diamonds is 1.67 hours.


What is the cause of blood diamonds?

Terrorism is the main cause of blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are illegally sold to fund terrorism and wars. I have added a link to a complete article about blood diamonds which has more information.


Why did blood blood diamonds happen?

Blood diamonds are diamonds sold to fund wars. The full article is attached as a resource which has more information.


How many blood diamonds do the US buy?

The United States is not in the business of buying diamonds, blood diamonds, or otherwise.


Are blood diamonds and conflict diamonds the same thing?

Yes blood diamonds and conflict diamonds are the same thing. They can also be called converted diamonds, war diamonds or hot diamonds. Hopefully this answered your question.


When was Blood Diamonds created?

Blood Diamonds was created on 2006-12-30.


Where did blood diamonds come from?

Blood diamonds are diamonds found in the earth -- where all diamonds are found -- but are mined under threat of death and dismemberment. Blood diamonds are traded by terrorists and rebel groups to fund mayhem against humans.