He is said to have regularly earned $6 million a month from diamonds, banking all that was not immediately spent overseas.

There is no evidence yet of consumer flight from diamonds.

And despite the riches from diamonds, Botswana has been unable to overcome two problems.

Last week, it pledged not to trade with companies that profit from diamonds used to finance such conflicts.

Everything from diamonds to antique automobiles has its own peddler.

Responders reverse from diamonds into a major thus becomes game forcing.

Already ships had lifted on rocket motors built from large diamonds.

There will also be glass cabinets filled with everything from diamonds to cigarette butts.

Profits from diamonds have been used to provide health care, roads, education and other services.

It is different from other diamonds, with 16 reflecting faces.