Slang for conflict diamonds.
Blood diamonds are used to fund the rebel groups, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). These groups terrorize the peoples of Angola and Sierra Leone. Murder and mutilation are the trade marks of these groups. Most famous for chopping off hands, arms or legs of small children.
Most diamonds today are have blood in there history--you just don't know it.
Blood diamonds are used to fund the rebel groups, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). These groups terrorize the peoples of Angola and Sierra Leone. Murder and mutilation are the trade marks of these groups. Most famous for chopping off hands, arms or legs of small children.
Most diamonds today are have blood in there history--you just don't know it.
by Blowfish August 17, 2005
Get the blood diamondsmug. Aslo 'Conflict gemstones': the illegal diamond trade in Africa by rebel fighters who purchase their weapons by selling these 'blood diamonds' to kill their own people.
New, 'conflict-free' diamond bourses are established now to make sure no diamonds are going to be sold for guns, thanks to something called the 'Kimberley Process' (named after the 2000 meeting of major diamond-producing countries in Kimberley, South Africa), that issue KPCS (Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) certificates and offer other 'ethical alternatives' for those who lost their jobs as a result.
New, 'conflict-free' diamond bourses are established now to make sure no diamonds are going to be sold for guns, thanks to something called the 'Kimberley Process' (named after the 2000 meeting of major diamond-producing countries in Kimberley, South Africa), that issue KPCS (Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) certificates and offer other 'ethical alternatives' for those who lost their jobs as a result.
Blood diamonds are common in countries like Angola, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia. Other conflict gemstones are emeralds alternatively known as 'blood emeralds' in Colombia.
by hammer---;, hytham April 21, 2007
Get the blood diamondsmug. Blood diamonds are a nick name for one of the new OxyContin's, 60 milligram strength . they are a deep blood red in color which look absolutely delicious
by Contin Candy August 16, 2009
Get the blood diamondsmug. "It's that time of the month; John's girlfriend won't fuck but she'll let him find the blood diamond"
by Tony Everready October 11, 2008
Get the blood diamondmug. by cubswin60611 December 28, 2011
Get the Blood Diamondsmug. Any engaged, or recently married woman who wears a diamond ring that comes from the De Beers Corporation. These diamonds are probably bought from human rights violating countries that are waging war against peaceful neighbors.
End note: But then again, it's only six degrees of separation to Kevin Bacon!
End note: But then again, it's only six degrees of separation to Kevin Bacon!
A lot of people paid with their lives so she can wear that ring, I bet that she doesn't know her status as a blood diamond bride.
by gravy111 December 2, 2010
Get the Blood Diamond Bridemug.