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Blood Diamonds and the Kimberly Process Five Years Later

Claudia Gheorghe | September 1, 2008
diamond, diamonds

Diamonds are one of the crystalline forms of carbon, the hardest substance known. The name "diamond" comes from the Greek "adamas," meaning "invincible."  Diamonds were formed billions of years ago, deep within the earth. They are created when carbon is …

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