Chapter 989: Blood Diamond

"There are so many diamond ......"

"These are all finished products, and there are a lot of rough stones. -\Classics|Classics|Small|Say|Book Friends Upload/-See the latest updated chapters"

On the big bed of the hotel, Lin Xiao spread out the diamond products obtained this time for a whole bed, which seemed to shine brightly under the light.

Diamonds do not shine by themselves, but after a precise cutting design, they can emit or refract the most dazzling light, becoming the most expensive jewelry in the world.

For women, it seems that few people can resist the temptation of such a shiny thing.

Han Ya can barely be regarded as one of them, after all, she has a wide range of knowledge, her focus is higher, and she is still an anomaly, and she is also the director of the special service.

The combination of various identities has made Han Ya gradually break away from the ranks of those shallow women, besides, judging from Lin Xiao's wealth, no matter what Han Ya wants, he can get it, so naturally there is nothing that can make Han Ya feel irresistible.

This is why there are always people who say that daughters should be rich, after all, if your daughter has never seen anything good, when someone else comes out with a lollipop, they will cheat your daughter away, and it will be too late to cry.

Therefore, whether it is a wealthy family or a common people's home, in fact, it is the same reason, it is very important for children's education, but maintaining a relatively good family environment is actually the greatest support or responsibility of parents for their children.

Cut diamonds come in all shapes, including spherical, heart-shaped, pear-shaped, and some other irregular shapes, and the color is not only pure, but also some other colors, such as pink, purple, blood red, etc.

The formation of diamonds is not easy, if you can travel other **** diamonds, it will be even more difficult, and it is also thanks to these Jews who have saved so many diamonds of all colors, it is really a rich race, no wonder the mustache wanted to kill them all.

After all, no matter who sees them so rich, they will be jealous.

"It's just that these rough diamonds look very ordinary, like broken glass...... "Han Ya picked up a piece of rough diamonds the size of walnuts and said with some emotion.

Rough diamonds are very inconspicuous, most of them are similar to ground glass, and the crystal shape is perfect and transparent, and most of them have crystallization defects such as etching lines and pits, and the color is also very different.

The basic crystal shapes of rough diamonds are cubes (hexahedron), octahedron and diamond-shaped dodecahedrons, and the actual crystals are all basic or deformed.

According to the use, it can generally be divided into gem-quality rough diamonds and industrial-grade rough diamonds.

"Unprocessed rough diamonds are such a virtue." Lin Xiao picked up a piece of rough diamond, looked at it under the light, and then threw it back, "But then again, these things are actually not easy to use, and they are not as convenient to use as gold." ”

"Oh, why?" Hearing this, Han Ya couldn't help but ask with some curiosity.

"Now these diamonds are all about a pedigree, diamonds with no origin, that is, black households, can't get a certificate or anything, naturally no one dares to take over." Lin Xiao explained.

In the eyes of the world, diamonds are indispensable gifts for women, and countless people regard them as inevitable tokens of love, but behind the sparkling diamonds, they represent bloody stories.

Some people may not believe that some of the diamonds you buy may be the cause of the loss of hands, feet, or even lives.

The contribution of diamond retailers to the United Nations campaign to prevent the illicit trade in diamonds from supporting the war in Africa is a public relations ploy.

Diamonds from the 61 diamond-producing or trading Member States are required to have a certificate of origin to ensure that they do not originate from conflict zones.

This initiative, which is supported by the United Nations, aims to prevent the use of the diamond trade to finance wars in regions such as Libya, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to prevent the diamond trade from becoming a potential conduit for the financing of terrorism.

But behind these backdrops, there is no way to avoid a lot of dirty insider trading behind the sparkling diamonds, which is why Sierra Leonean diamonds are referred to locally in Africa as "bloody diamonds".

And on the African continent, there has long been a saying, "ifyouwantlonglife, ouchthedia touch nd!" (Meaning: If you want to be long-lasting, don't touch a diamond.) )

"There was a film at the time, which seemed to be called 'Bloody Diamonds.' That's what it was about." Lin Xiao said.

"I seem to have a little impression, but I don't know very well." Han Ya replied with a frown.

In fact, the content of the film is also very simple, that is, in the midst of the chaos of the civil war in Sierra Leone, Africa, the protagonist found a beautiful stone in the process of washing stones, which is a rare pink diamond in the world, and it can not only help his family, but also rescue his wife and daughter who became refugees, and save his most beloved son who was captured as a child soldier.

Therefore, despite the danger of death, the protagonist hides the diamond in desperation.

A trafficker who made a living from the illegal trade in diamonds and weapons, who was imprisoned for smuggling, had accidentally learned about the diamond, knowing full well that such a rare diamond would be worth a fortune and would help him escape from Africa and the evil circle of violence and corruption.

With the help of an idealistic American journalist who investigates the complexities of the diamond industry, the trio embark on a long escape through war-torn areas.

For the trafficker, he needs to leave war-torn Africa; For the protagonist, it's about saving his son and family; For journalists, it is her long-cherished wish to uncover the dark curtain of diamonds and be the first to report on them.

Three unrelated strangers, a rare pink diamond, and a bloody and murderous civil war unfold on the vast continent of Africa.

The film caused panic in the World Diamond Council, they felt that if this film was released, it would definitely affect the diamond business, after all, although women like diamonds, but if everyone says that diamonds are synonymous with blood, then who is willing to pay a lot of money for it?

Although the United Nations has formulated relevant procedures to ensure the "purity" of diamonds, no one knows the transactions and insider stories behind them, and the bloody diamonds and the corrupt and brutal circle that has formed behind them for a long time cannot be exempted by a single system.

"Diamonds are one of Africa's major natural resources, accounting for 65 per cent of the world's total diamond production each year, worth $8 billion. In southern Africa, the diamond industry provides livelihoods for nearly 30,000 people, while more than 10 million people worldwide depend directly or indirectly on the diamond industry for their livelihoods. In Botswana, diamonds account for 30 per cent of GDP and half of government revenue comes from diamonds. "Diamonds from river siltation in central and western Africa are easy to collect and once became a source of funding for rebels in countries like Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and CΓ΄te d'Ivoire." It is estimated that, prior to the implementation of the Kimberley Process, about 4 per cent of the international diamond trade belonged to such conflict diamonds, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. Most of the countries affected by conflict diamonds are rich in natural resources, but protracted armed conflicts have looted these wealths, claimed millions of lives, stagnated national development and impoverished people, leading to the fact that rebel-controlled diamonds are intuitively referred to as bloody diamonds. ”

"So, if you don't have a certificate, does that mean these diamonds can't be sold?" Han Ya glanced at the diamonds on the bed and asked Lin Xiao.

"It's not all like that." Lin Xiao shook his head and denied, "The Kimberley certificate is only for imported diamonds, and it is not needed when it is sold in China, but the invoice needs to have a statement of the guarantee system to prove that these diamonds are not related to the **** in Africa." ”

"Oh, I see." Han Ya nodded, "So, how are you going to make a move with these diamonds?" After all, this is a large batch of diamonds, and it is not easy to find a buyer. ”

"Of course, it can't be done all at once." Lin Xiao replied, "The most ideal way is to process it into jewelry, so that it becomes a part of the jewelry, in this way, it is easier to deal with, as for these rough stones or something, it may be troublesome, but it is not a big problem, after all, there are not a few companies or people in China who want to get these things." ”

After a pause, Lin Xiao said again, "Because of the Kimberley system, there are many restrictions in China, resulting in a much higher price of diamonds, and there are many people who are dissatisfied with this for a long time. ”

"It looks like you've been holding the pearl for a long time." Han Ya said.

"Hehe, it's better than holding a lot of gold." Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Although there is a lot of gold in the treasure room, the value of this thing is much smaller than that of diamonds, even if Lin Xiao can put them all in the ring storage space, but this matter is not easy to explain to the above.

So Lin Xiao thought about it for a while, and finally decided that as long as the diamonds and those calligraphy and painting artworks, after all, the value of these things may be higher, but when it comes to shooting, you need to choose the time.

Of course, for Lin Xiao, these problems are not a big problem.

He doesn't need money very much now, so it's not impossible to store these things for the time being, and when he needs them, it's okay to take them out and cash them out.

The two put the diamond away, sat on the bed and were about to do something, when suddenly Han Ya's mobile phone rang again.

"Your dad called." Han Ya glanced at it and said a little strangely.