Conflict Diamonds

Diamonds-usa.com does not support any trade in conflict diamonds.

Diamonds-USA as the global diamond industry has a zero-tolerance policy toward conflict diamonds. Using the Kimberley Process that tracks rough diamonds from mine to market, the industry in partnership with the United Nations, governments, and non-governmental organizations, tracking diamond exports to prevent the trade of illegal diamonds.

We only purchase rough diamonds with a Kimberly certificate and through suppliers who utilize standards established by the Kimberley Process. All our diamonds are guaranteed to be conflict free. We will continue to support and promote any process that works to uphold legitimacy in the diamond trade.

Diamonds are mined in many parts of the world, Australia, Canada, Africa, and Russia. 98% of mined Diamonds are a major source of better life in many nations, employing and providing healthcare.

For more information please read http://www.diamondfacts.org/conflict/index.html

What is the Kimberly Process

Diamonds-USA supports the Kimberley process, it is an International process that tracks and certify diamonds. In April 2003, congress and President Bush passed a law adopting the Kimberley Process that requires all diamond retailers to buy diamonds from manufacturers who have documentation warranting that the merchandise was obtained through legitimate channels.

For further information, please read the White House statement on the passage of this law.