What does it mean to be “conflict-free”?

Diamond select only does business with legitimate companys that share the same values and morals as we do when it comes to conflict diamonds. Diamond Select has a Zero Tolerance for conflict diamonds. We promote and support The Kimberley Process which is an International process to track and certify diamonds.

What is The Kimberley Process?

The Kimberley Process (KP) is a joint government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds – rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. The trade in these illicit stones has fueled decades of devastating conflicts in countries such as Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.

The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) imposes extensive requirements on its members to enable them to certify shipments of rough diamonds as ‘conflict-free’.. As of September 2007, the KP has 48 members, representing 74 countries, with the European Community and its Member States counting as an individual participant.