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Ashley Judd: Please, Population Control is Not the Answer for Congo

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Ashley Judd, Family Planning, Rape, Population Services International, Children, Midwives, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Kinshasa, Gold, Media, Ngo, Hague, Congo, Diamonds, War Crimes, USA Today, Forced Sterilization, Human Rights, Celebrity, Howard Wolpe, China, Depo-Provera, Eugene Serufuli, James Kabarebe, Rwanda, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

Congo's economy is not undermined by "unregulated fertility" rates. Civil society has been destroyed by decades of war and over a hundred years of exploitation of Congo's wealth by international interests.

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Tiffany's Looks To Africa As Diamond Industry Shifts

Wall Street Journal | By VANESSA O'CONNELL | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Strike, Diamonds, Cutting, Diamond Mining, Debeers, Manufacturing, Laurelton Factory, Diamond Polishing, Jwaneng Diamond Mine, Jwaneng Mine, Retail, Sourcing, Jewelry, Diamond Sourcing, South Africa, Tiffany's, Unions, Diamond Cutting, Mining, Africa, Botswana, Aids, Polishing, Sa, Mogoditshane, Business News

In a windowless factory in this African village, Tiffany is teaching more than 80 workers to transform raw diamonds into gems for Tiffany engagement r...

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500-Carat Diamond Found At South African Mine

AP | Posted 09.29.2009 | World

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JOHANNESBURG — Petra Diamonds Ltd. says a diamond the size of a chicken egg has been found at South Africa's Cullinan mine. The diamond may be ...

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Diamonds Are a God's Best Friend

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Diamonds, Religion, Myth, God, De Beers, Gullibility, Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Diamonds are not rare. Diamonds are not valuable. Diamonds are not naturally in demand. But the big diamond scam is child's play compared to the biggest PR success of all time: religion.

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Diamonds Are Not Forever

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | World

Read More: Poverty, Africa, Cape Verde, World War I, Diamonds, South Africa, Hiv, Namibia, Conflict Diamonds, League of Nations, Madagascar, Mauritius, Botswana, World News
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

Botswana is an example of how to wisely administer a natural resource endowment.

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Massacres, Forced Labour Torment Zimbabwe Diamond Fields

Alex Matthews | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

Read More: Diamonds, Human Rights, Child Labor, Zimbabwe Violence, Human Rights Watch, Zimbabwe, Africa, Torture, World News
Alex Matthews

Military control over diamond mining in Zimbabwe's eastern Marange district has resulted in a brutal mix of massacres, forced labour, beatings and rape.

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Antwerp's Diamond District Suffers In Recession

Guardian | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Diamonds, Global Recession, Belgium, Foreign Affairs, Antwerp, Europe, Antwerp Diamonds, Recession, Advocacy, World News

Huge decline in the gem trade is affecting a small, ethnically diverse district in Belgium...

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Tiffany's Sales, Profit Plunge

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 06.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Luxur Retailers, Diamonds, Tiffany's, Luxury Jewelry, Luxury Goods, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Business News

NEW YORK — Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. said Friday that its first-quarter profit plunged 62 percent as sales tumbled, particularly in the U.S...

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A Connection to Africa

Nicola Breytenbach | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

Read More: Diamonds, Diamond Empowerment Fund, Russell Simmons, The Maharishi Institute, Africa, South African Diamonds, South Africa, The Community and Individual Development Association, Johannesburg, World News
Nicola Breytenbach

The Community and Individual Development Association (CIDA City Campus) in Johannesburg, South Africa is a beacon of hope in South Africa! It is South Africa's first free university.

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Diamond Industry Rocked By Recession

Washington Post | V. Dion Haynes and Rama Lakshmi | Posted 04.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Diamonds, Diamond Industry, Tiffany, Business News

Last fall, recession-wary Americans more concerned about basics than bling began to lose interest in diamonds and other jewelry, and now the sales slu...

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Eartha Kitt and the Meaning of Life

Dr. Brent Ridge | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Diamonds, Farming, Hamptons, Farm, Donald Trump, Eartha Kitt, Gold, Schoharie County, Dirt, Dr. Brent, Beekman 1802, Living News
Dr. Brent Ridge

After a while, you learn that many of the diamonds are zirconium and a lot of the gold is just left over brass from one of Donald Trump's construction projects.

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What Inspires You?

Russell Simmons | Posted 03.16.2009 | World

Read More: Diamonds, Valentines Day, Charity, Russell Simmons, World News
Russell Simmons

Valentine's Day is here and we are thinking about love. Not the passionate, intense, cue the Al Green music, heart pounding kind of love. Today we are thinking about compassionate love.

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The Diamond Empowerment Fund

Russell Simmons | Posted 07.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Diamonds, South Africa, Diamond Empowerment Fund, Russell Simmons, Africa, Meditation, Africa Dimonds, Living News
Russell Simmons

After being with the Maharishi Institute students in South Africa, practicing transcendental meditation together and speaking with them about their lives and where they want to go, I am more inspired than ever.

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Diamonds: The Lure Of The Engagement Ring

Huffington Post | Posted 04.26.2008 | 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, 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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Diamond Thong Worth $122,000 Is Talk Of Fashion Show

Reuters | Posted 04.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Skimpy Underwear, Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong, Luxury Items, Lingerie Fashion Show, Diamonds, Diamond Thong, Business News

A diamond thong worth S$168,000 ($122,000) was the highlight of a lingerie fashion show in Singapore on Thursday. The Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong...

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Christie's To Auction 101-Carat Diamond For $8 Million

Bloomberg | Le-Min Lim, Scott Reyburn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Diamonds, Diamond Auction, Christie's Auction, Premier Diamond Mine, Hong Kong, Christie's Jewelry Sale, 101 Carat Diamond, South African Diamonds, Celebrity Excess, Billionaires, Business News

A 101-carat, near-flawless diamond may fetch more than $8 million at a Christie's International sale in Hong Kong, the first time a gem of this qualit...

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Rare Blue Diamond Sells For $7.98 Mil

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Rare Gems, Diamonds, Sothebys, Blue Diamonds, Business News

One of the rarest gems in the world, a flawless blue diamond, has sold for US$7.98 million (3.91 million pounds) at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, ...

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494-Carat African Diamond Found, Will Be Auctioned

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Diamonds, Diamond Auction, Business News

A 494-carat diamond, believed to be the 18th largest in the world, has been found at a mine in Lesotho, a government official said Thursday. The ston...

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