The
World's Governments concluded their agreement on how to
control the flow of rough diamonds through a certification
scheme known as the Kimberly Process. All shipments of
rough diamonds are documented, tracked by customs services
and imports and exports reconciled between governments.
The aim is to halt the trade in illicit diamonds which
has funded rebel armies and arms supplies in parts of
Africa.
Although
the percentage of such diamonds is small, the world's jewellery
industry is determined to stamp them out to preserve the
diamond as a symbol of love, rather than a symbol of suffering.
Government action is being supported by a system of industry
self regulation through which the international jewellery
trade from retailer to manufacturer to importer/gem dealer
will warrant that cut and polished diamonds and those already
set in diamond jewellery have been sourced from reliable
traders not linked to "conflict sources".
All
Diamonds bought from us will contain the following affirmative
statement on all invoices for the sale of rough diamonds,
polished diamonds and jewellery containing diamonds;
KEEP
DIAMONDS FREE OF CONFLICT
The
diamonds herein invoiced have been purchased from legitimate
sources not involved in funding conflict in compliance with
United Nations Resolutions. The seller hereby quarantees
that these diamonds are conflict free, based on personal
knowledge and/or written guarantees provided by the supplier
of these diamonds.
'preserve
the diamond as a symbol of love, rather than a symbol of suffering'
Ordering:
We will send you an email no later than 24 hours after receipt of your order as confirmation. If the goods are not immediately available we will inform you of the expected delivery times in the order confirmation email. All queries and emails will be answered within 48 hours.