Kimberley Process

Conflict Diamonds are rough diamonds that are sold to fund the unlawful and illegal operations of rebel, military, and terrorist groups against legitimate governments. The countries most affected by conflict diamonds are Sierra Leone, Angola, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In 2000, South African countries with a legitimate diamond trade started a campaign to track the origin of all rough diamonds, in an attempt to stop the sales of diamonds from conflict areas. Their efforts eventually resulted in The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), an international effort to rid the world of conflict diamonds. The goals of the Kimberley Process are to document and track all rough diamonds entering a participating country, with shippers placing stones in tamper-proof shipping crates and providing enough detailed information about their origins to prove they did not originate in a conflict zone.

In April 2003, President Bush passed a bill adopting the Kimberley Process that requires all US diamonds retailers to buy diamonds from manufacturers that possess documents guaranteeing that the diamonds were sourced through legitimate channels. Additionally, the US Customs Service is actively enforcing the Kimberley Process requirements for diamonds that enter the United States.

As a responsible and committed citizen, we share the public’s concern regarding the sale of Conflict Diamonds, and support the Kimberley Process. NetCarats is a committed to providing high-quality diamonds sourced from the largest and most respected diamond dealers of the world. All of our diamonds are purchased from legitimate sources and are accompanied by a report provided by our suppliers that categorically states that the diamonds we sell have never been involved in the funding of any illegal activities. We want to assure our customers that at NetCarats, we support and fully comply with all efforts made towards increasing the legitimacy of the worldwide diamond trade.