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Israeli Trader Banned Over 'Blood Diamond' Link

An Israeli gem trader has been thrown out of the Israel Diamond Exchange on suspicion of smuggling illegal "blood diamonds" into the country. David Vardi -- a 20-year member of the trade group -- was arrested last week in connection with $140,000 worth of rough Zimbabwean diamonds seized at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport....

3 Key Discrepancies in the Big Celebrity 'Blood Diamond' Testimonies

(Aug. 9) -- The testimony of British supermodel Naomi Campbell at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor last week has today been directly contradicted by that of two other star witnesses, her former agent, Carole White, and actress Mia Farrow. Who's telling the truth? The distinction is a...

Supermodel's 'Blood Diamonds' Claims Disputed

(Aug. 9) -- Naomi Campbell's former modeling agent today told the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor that the supermodel knew the "blood diamonds" given to her after a 1997 fundraising dinner came from the dictator, as she had been flirting with Taylor during the meal and expected the gift. Carol...

Official Confirms Naomi Campbell Gave Him Diamonds

(Aug. 6) -- The former head of Nelson Mandela's children's fund confirmed today that he received uncut diamonds from supermodel Naomi Campbell -- stones that international war crimes prosecutors have labeled "blood diamonds." "Three small uncut diamonds were given to me by Naomi Campbell" on South Africa's Blue Train on...

Where Did Naomi Campbell's Missing Blood Diamonds Go?

(Aug. 5) -- "The case of the missing diamonds" might read like the introduction to a great mystery novel or heist film, but today it perfectly described the real-life situation that unfolded at the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, where British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified that she did indeed accept several "very...

Background on blood diamonds

In relation to diamond trading, conflict diamond (also called a converted diamond, blood diamond, hot diamond, or war diamond) refers to a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army's war efforts, or a warlord's activity, usually in Africa where around two-thirds of the world's diamonds are extracted.

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