It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

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because of "ethical sourcing and sustainability compared to natural diamonds, given the concerns around blood diamonds." ...

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 ...

The two-time Oscar-nominated star of Blood Diamond and Guardians of the Galaxy claims he is struggling to make enough money to survive. Djimon Hounsou, who has been a figure in Hollywood for more ...

Guardians of The Galaxy and Gladiator star Djimon Hounsou has revealed that despite decades of success in the film industry, he still struggles financially due to systemic racism. Appearing on CNN ...

Workers in Koidu, Sierra Leone spent their days sifting through dirt, hoping to find a life-changing diamond. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved ...

The Benin-born actor has starred in such critically-acclaimed films as 'Amistad' and 'Blood Diamond' Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

In the movie, Hounsou plays Solomon Vandy, a fisherman forced into diamond mining after being separated from his family. While some critics found Blood Diamond‘s overall approach heavy-handed ...

and the second for his role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Sierra Leone-set thriller Blood Diamond. Speaking to CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, Hounsou said: “I’m still struggling to m ...

It is of little wonder that England’s queens were reluctant to own the world’s most famous and expensive diamond. The story of the Koh I Noor diamond, which sits in ...