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African Diamond 张琦 1207090101 杨光 1207090102 王丹 1207090138 Diamond Ring Darry Ring Why women are crazy for diamond rings? Diamond Mines Kimberley - North Cape Diamond Mines The Kaapvaal Craton in central South Africa was blessed with some of the richest diamond-bearing kimberlite dykes on planet earth. Kimberley, the present capital of Northern Cape provence in South Africa, started out as a mining/boom town, becoming ground-zero for the historic South African diamond industry. Diamond Mines Cullinan Diamond Mine The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine. It is situated in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres east of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The mine rose to prominence in 1905, when the Cullinan Diamond — the largest rough diamond ever found — was discovered here. Cullinan Diamond The Cullinan diamond was the largest gem-quality diamond ever found, at 3106.75 carat. It was the largest polished diamond of any colour until the 1985 discovery of the Golden Jubilee Diamond. Cullinan I is now mounted in the head of the Sceptre with the Cross Golden Jubilee The Golden Jubilee Diamond is the largest cut and faceted diamond in the world. It weighs 545.67 carats (109.13 g). It outweighs the Cullinan I by 15.37 carats in the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Blood Diamond Blood diamonds (also called a conflict diamonds, converted diamonds, hot diamonds, or war diamonds) is a term used for a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading armys war efforts, or a warlords activity. Blood Diamond Blood Diamond Film Set during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1996–2001, the film depicts a country torn apart by the struggle between government loyalists and insurgent forces. It also portrays many of the atrocities of that war, including the rebels amputation of peoples hands to discourage them from voting in upcoming elections. The films ending, in which a conference is held concerning blood diamonds, refers to an historic meeting that to