If you choose to buy an earth-mined diamond, and you have full intentions of making a conflict-free purchase, here are some guidelines as well as questions to ask your jeweler:
- Buy a diamond that hasn’t crossed national borders during processing. As a diamond travels from the mine, to be cut, then polished it often crosses national borders where illicit diamonds can make their way into the supply chain. Mined, cut, and polished all within the same borders is much easier to verify.
- Buy a diamond with a laser-engraved serial number. This ensures the diamond is tracked through every step of the supply chain and offers a verifiable record of being conflict free. A truly conscious vendor will have a complete system in place that would include auditing throughout the supply chain.
- Buy a diamond processed under ethical labor conditions. Does the country of origin have fair labor practices? This would include fair wages, safe working conditions and support of the local economy.
- Buy a diamond certified by its regional government.
- Buy a diamond that was mined under well-regulated environmental practices.
- How can I be sure that none of your jewelery contains conflict diamonds?
- Do you know where the diamonds you sell come from?
- Can I see a copy of your company’s policy on conflict diamonds?
- Can you show me a written guarantee from your diamond suppliers stating that your diamonds are conflict-free?
At this present time, The Greener Diamond believes no one can truly offer a 100% guaranteed conflict free earth mined diamond over 0.20 carats in size.
Source: www.globalwitness.org
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