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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. http://www.kimberleyprocess.com
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