Conflict-Free Diamonds

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What Is A Conflict-Free Diamond?

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See this at: conflictfreediamonds...| Added on 11/11/07

A diamond is a conflict-free diamond if its profit is not used to fund war, and it is mined and produced under ethical conditions.

Highlights: Conflict Diamonds are diamonds that fuel conflict, civil wars, and human rights abuses.

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Know Your Stones

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See this at: theknot.com| Added on 11/11/07

In 2002, the UN adopted a system to end the practice of diamond trading for dubious means. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme outlines the regulations and requirements countries must follow to make sure a diamond is mined and shipped in a... See more

Highlights: Any well-established, reputable jeweler should be able to tell you about a diamond's history and guarantee that it's conflict-free. How do you know a jeweler is telling the truth? Ask to see the diamond's System of Warranties statement, and know what these certificates look like before you...

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What are conflict diamonds?

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See this at: diamondfacts.org| Added on 11/11/07

Conflict diamonds came to the attention of the world's media in the late 1990s during the extremely brutal conflict in Sierra Leone. Conflicts have occurred in some of the poorest parts of Africa for many decades. In recent times these conflicts have... See more

Highlights: The Kimberley Process is a certification system that prevents conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate diamond supply chain. The Kimberley Process ensures that only rough diamonds accompanied by a government-issued certificate can be imported and exported, providing an assurance that...

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Conflict Free Canadian Diamond Jewelry

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See this at: brilliantearth.com| Added on 11/11/07

Conflict free diamonds are guaranteed to originate from ethical and environmentally responsible sources. Conflict free diamonds are free from violence and human rights abuses, and are produced with minimal environmental impact.

Highlights: What is a Conflict Diamond? Conflict diamonds have funded devastating civil wars in Africa, ending millions of lives. These conflict diamonds also known as "blood diamonds" are associated with human rights abuses, environmental damage, and terrorism.

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Conflict-Free Diamonds are Traceable

The only way to certify a diamond as conflict-free is to trace and monitor the diamond from the diamond mine to the consumer. Simply banning conflict diamonds from war torn countries and assuming all other diamonds are conflict-free is naïve and ineffective. Conflict diamonds continue to be sold across national borders into the international diamond market as clean diamonds. Only diamonds that are part of a certified program, and can be traced from mine to consumer, can be conflict-free.

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