It’s been 15 years since the global effort to ban conflict diamonds began. But the industry is still tainted by conflict and misery Story by Aryn Baker/Tshikapa Photographs by Lynsey Addario for ...

International laws prohibit the trade of diamonds from countries in conflict, but for now, it is impossible to be certain of the origin of the precious stones. A Polish laboratory has found the ...

Rights groups have regularly called for the diamonds to be classified as "conflict diamonds" to restrict exports, and back in 2011 the BBC found evidence of the use of severe beatings and sexual ...

When Beth Gerstein and her (now) husband went shopping for an engagement ring, it was important to Beth to find a conflict-free diamond that she could really feel good about wearing. She was made ...