In 2003, an international certification scheme called the Kimberley Process was launched, making it illegal to trade in conflict diamonds. A Kimberley Process certificate, guaranteeing diamond as conflict-free accompanies all official shipments of rough diamonds to and from partricipating countries.

To support this, the international diamond industry agreed to a voluntary system of warranties to ensure diamonds continued to be tracked right up to the point of sale. All invoices for the sale of diamonds and jewellery containing diamonds should now include a written guarantee stating they are conflict-free

What The Diamond Industry Agreed To Do

keep records of all invoices and audit them every year
train staff about company policies / government regulations
include a written guarantee on all invoices, adopt a code of
conduct to prevent the buying or selling of conflict diamonds

For more information please visit www.kimberleyprocess.com and www.diamondfacts.org