What are "conflict" , or "blood diamonds"?
"Conflict diamonds" are diamonds illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in Central and Western Africa. The United Nations (UN) defines conflict diamonds as "...diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are used to fun military action in opposition to those governments, or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council." These diamonds are sometimes refeered to as "blood diamonds".
The Kimberly Process: We are committed to selling conflict free diamonds ethically and with integrity, giving you confidence in the diamonds you purchase. We believe it is completely unacceptable to tolerate conflict diamonds and/or human suffering in any way and we fully support the Kimberley Process. We offer this commitment to you: All polished diamonds so by J. West Jewerly Designs comply with the Kimberly Process.
We ensure that our diamonds are the following:
- Exported and imported with a government validated Kimberly Process certificate stating the diamonds are conflict-free.
- Transported between signatory countries in a sealed and tamper-proof container.
- Sold with a statment from the seller on all invoices guaranteeing that the diamonds being sold are conflict-free.
To learn more, please visit: www.diamondfacts.org
