"Blood diamonds"—or —are rough diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance insurgencies, terrorism, or illegal armed groups fighting against legitimate governments. Despite the implementation of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2003, which aimed to curb their trade, blood diamonds still find their way into the legitimate market.
Those who buy or profit from blood diamonds include middlemen, criminal syndicates, and, often unknowingly, international retailers and consumers. 1. Illicit Traders and Smugglers who buys blood diamonds
These stones are often smuggled across borders into neighboring countries. There, they are mixed with legally mined, KP-certified stocks and sold on the open market, masking their origin. "Blood diamonds"—or —are rough diamonds mined in war