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Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are diamonds that are mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict and civil wars. These diamonds are often smuggled out of conflict areas and sold on the global market, often with false documentation that conceals their true origin. The diamond industry has made efforts to address the issue of blood diamonds, including the establishment of the Kimberley Process in 2003. The Kimberley Process is an international certification scheme that aims to prevent the trade of conflict diamonds by requiring participating countries to certify that their diamonds are conflict-free. However, the...