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Diamond Color: Determining the grade

April 27, 2006, 10:37 am

Diamond grades are how a diamond’s value is determined. Among the four ways of such, is by the color of a gem. The ensuing article entails exactly how:

Diamond color is one of the four grades used in determining the value of a diamond.  The stones will occur naturally in a range of colors, but the most common one are the pure colorless diamonds.

Colored diamonds have color because of structural defects that cause the stone to absorb all but one color of the rainbow or in the case of black diamonds all the colors are absorbed.  Because colored diamonds are rare and pretty they actually cost more than the clear diamonds, sometimes in excess of thousands of dollars for the same carat size.

Diamond colors are, colorless, white, yellow, steel, blue, orange, green, pink, brown, and black.

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    No Conflict Diamonds: The global policy on Cote d’Ivoire

    April 26, 2006, 11:47 am

    In November of last year, the Panel of Experts assessed the role of natural resources, such as cotton, diamonds, and cocoa in fuelling the conflict in Ivory Coast and the effectiveness of the arms embargo. With special emphasis placed on the concern that the illicit trade of diamonds was providing income to the rebel group, New Forces.

    What ensued, was a report that called on the UN peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast and the Kimberley Process Secretariat to evaluate the volume of illicit diamond exports. With a recommendation that the Security Council ask the rebel group to provide an inventory of the weapons in its possession and the Ivorian government to submit a breakdown of its defense expenditures.

    The following month, a mere five months previous to right now, those demands were still unmet. Forcing the Security Council to once again threaten sanctions against those individuals suspected of violating the arms embargo or impeding the peace process in Ivory Coast. While under France’s leadership, the Security Council did acknowledge the role of diamonds in fuelling the conflict and broadened the arms embargo to include a ban on diamond exports from Ivory Coast.

    As on the blood diamond trade continues. Leaving the watchers to wonder, how often does the threat of sanctions actual bear results?

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    Diamonds and their range of use

    April 25, 2006, 1:35 pm

    Historically, diamonds are considered to be the gem of the greatest value, both materialistically and inherently. Its power is said to be varied, all entailing a beautiful life for the wearer of its bounty. Explored fully, in detail, through the following article about:

    General Introduction:  Diamond leads one to have a luxurious life. Diamond is also supposed to enhance the name, fame and artistic quality of the person. Diamond is a hot gem creating goodness and removing the effects of evil.  Apart from having ornamental value, diamond also guarantees strength, energy, beauty, happiness, longevity and a continuous sense of belonging. It is the most expensive gemstone in the category of gemstones.

    The most auspicious diamond is one that is colourless with a blue tinge or one, which sprays blue, and red rays and is without black dots.

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