The Kimberley Process for Conflict Free Diamonds
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. By choosing conflict free, you are voicing your support for ethical and environmentally responsible practices in the global diamond trade.
Through measures such as the Kimberley Process, which tracks diamonds from mine to market, manufacturers and suppliers in partnership with the United Nations, governments, and non-governmental organizations follow the polices of diamond exports to prevent the trade of illegal diamonds.
Diamonds are mined throughout the world, including major mines in Australia, Africa, Russia and Canada. Diamonds are a major source of good in many African nations, employing and providing healthcare to thousands. For more information on this issue, please visit http://www.DiamondFacts.org.
http://www.DiamondonNet.com supports the Kimberley process, which is an International process to track and certify diamonds. In April 2003, congress and President Bush passed a law adopting the Kimberley Process that requires all US diamond retailers to buy diamonds from manufacturers who have documentation warranting that the merchandise was obtained through legitimate channels. Today, the US Customs Service actively enforces the Kimberley Process requirements as diamonds enter American ports.
Learn more about the Kimberly Process at http://www.KimberleyProcess.com/
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