What a fuss a number can make -- one little number. And here it is: Fewer than 1 percent of diamonds on the market today are "conflict diamonds." The number seems surprising, considering all the ...

A diamond can cross borders faster than a suitcase of cash. It leaves no paper trail. It fits in a pocket. It can buy guns. Some of the world's most expensive wars have been funded not by oil or gold, ...

Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are diamonds mined in areas controlled by armed groups and sold to fund wars. These groups use the money to buy weapons, support fighters and continue ...