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The Big Lie About Diamond Engagement Rings

Ira Weissman | Posted 10.13.2012 | Weddings
Read More: Diamonds, Blood Diamonds, Engagement Rings, Jewellery, Blood Diamond, Engagement, Jewelry, Personal Finance, Weddings, Family, The Big Lie About Diamond Engagement Rings, Weddings News
Ira Weissman

Considering my deep personal involvement in the diamond business, my opinion might surprise you -- diamonds are a terrible waste of your money.

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Blood Diamond Now Blood Oil in Kenya

Kevin Mbewa Anyango | Posted 06.03.2012 | World
Read More: Oil, Blood Diamond, Oil Industry, Oil Discovery, Kenya, Turkana, Africa, World News
Kevin Mbewa Anyango

The discovery of oil must be good news for people of Turkana who have always felt left out by government of the day. But will people of Turkana really benefit from the excursion? The signs do not look good.

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POLL: Do You Care If Your Diamond Ring Is ACTUALLY Conflict-Free?

Posted 12.07.2011 | Weddings
Read More: Video, Blood-Free Diamond, Kimberley Process, Blood Diamond, Engagement Ring, Global Watch, Conflict Diamond, Conflict-Free Diamond, Choosing and Engagement Ring, Blood Diamond Engagement Ring, Weddings News

On Monday, anti-blood diamond advocacy group Global Witness withdrew its support for the Kimberley Process, a conflict-free diamond certification orga...

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Will Naomi Campbell Be Absolved By All-Forgiving Fashion Industry?

AP | SAMANTHA CRITCHELL | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Models, Naomi Campbell, Blood Diamond, Naomi Campbell Blood Diamond, Naomi Campbell Charles Taylor, Style News

NEW YORK — Naomi Campbell's swagger is what powers her runway strut, and it's unlikely another few uncomfortable days of attention over her testimon...

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Naomi Campbell Testifies In Blood Diamond Hearing

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Blood Diamond, Charles Taylor, Charles Taylor Blood Diamond, War Crimes, Charles Taylor War Crimes, Nelson Mandela, Mia Farrow, Naomi Campbell War Crimes, Naomi Campbell Blood Diamond, Naomi Campbell Charles Taylor, Naomi Campbell, Style News

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Fashion icon Naomi Campbell countered allegations that former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor gave her a fistful of di...

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Inception's Getting a Lot of Buzz: But as a Conception Doesn't Stand the Test

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Aviator, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, Shutter Island, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Lax, Ken Watanabe, Pete Postelthwaite, Ram Productions International, Michael Caine, The Dark Knight, Michael Russnow, Leonardo Dicaprio, Academy Awards, Magazines, Catch Me if You Can, Asia, Cbs, The Oscars, Dreams, Tom Berenger, The Departed, Abc, Award Season, Africa, Ellen Page, Twitter, Nbc, Japan, France, Cnn, Inception, Blood Diamond, Youtube, Fox News, Newspapers, Google, Facebook, Entertainment News
Michael Russnow

Inception takes us through a meandering morass that had me looking at my watch several times throughout its overlong two hour and twenty minute length.

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Angola 'Blood Diamond' Resurfaces

Wall Street Journal | Michael Allen | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Blood Diamond, Angola Diamonds, Blood Diamond Back, Angola Blood Diamond, Angola, World News

CAFUNFO, Angola--On paper, Angola is a poster child for the global effort to keep "blood diamonds" out of the world's jewelry stores. International p...

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U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

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Liberia's "Lucky Game": The Hopeless Work of Diamond Boys

Robert Blair | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Liberian Diamond Boys, Blood Diamonds, Africa, Diamond Boys, Foreign Affairs, Liberia, Blood Diamond, Return of Blood Diamonds, Civil War Blood Diamonds, Advocacy, World News
Robert Blair

Yet as prospectors have exhausted the diamond mines in neighboring Sierra Leone, Weasua, Liberia has become a hub for miners throughout the region.

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Revolutionary Road's Not So Revolutionary: But Thanks to Leo and Kate, It's Worth the Watch

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Michael Russnow

Revolutionary Road plods ever forward to the final fade out, but it still encompasses some wonderful moments and makes us look forward to the next pairing of Leo and Kate.

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Diamonds: The Lure Of The Engagement Ring

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Debeers, Diamonds, Diamond Industry, Engagement Rings, Largest Diamond in the World, Diamond Rings, Diamond Auction, Blood Diamond, History of Engagement Ring, Most Expensive Diamond in the World, Healthy Living News

It's wedding season and in honor of the oh-so-many pending nuptials, Tangomag has a story on the history and luxurious lure of the diamond engagement ...

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