Imagine having to leave your home, or worse, being killed, because two people you barely know are currently fighting over a gemstone. Would you like it? Events like these take place almost every day in countries like Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. What is the gem they are fighting for? Diamonds. These diamonds, known by many as blood diamonds, conflict diamonds and conflict diamonds, fill the coffers of warlords and rebel forces from the countries listed above. Money from the sale of these diamonds is linked to civil war, genocide and terrorism. To stop the atrocious acts mentioned above, I propose that more must be done to stop the flow of blood diamonds into these countries, and that more of this money be put into the pockets of citizens and government to improve quality of life. in these third world countries. Over the past decade, more than 6.5 million people have been displaced and nearly 3.7 million people have been killed in the African countries of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone due to the illegal trade in blood diamonds. (“Clean Diamond Trading Act”). However, blood diamonds are not limited to these three countries; Blood diamond-related violence has also been seen in countries like the Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast (also known as Ivory Coast), Liberia, and Zimbabwe. Many people believe that blood diamonds are unproblematic and that their trade is self-regulated, in accordance with trade regulations set by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). However, as Pervenia Brown stated in her 2005 article "Blood Diamonds – Sierra Leone", "conflict diamonds have a value "between...... middle of paper......" still sold by. American Retailers." Common Dreams. Common Dreams, April 1, 2004. Web. April 14, 2011. .Brown, Pervenia P. "Blood Diamonds - Sierra Leone." WorldPress. WorldPress, December 13, 2005. Web. April 14, 2011. . Can blood diamonds be good? ABC World News ABC, February 29, 2008. Web, April 25, 2011. "Clean Diamond Trade Act, Section 3901. United States Department of State, nd Web." , April 14, 2011. "FAQ - De Beers, 2008. Web. Perry, Alex and Columbus Mavhunga. “Cursed Stones”. Time 176.20 (2010): 50-54. EBSCO.. 2011.