You can require a certificate from the Kimberley Process that covers a stone, which indicates that the stone is not a conflict diamond.
You can read more about the Kimberley Process, below.
Kimberley Certified
Diamonds can be certified as non-conflict diamonds according to the Kimberly Process. In addition, some mines, such as those in Canada and Australia are not in conflict zones, which are found in Africa.
Diamond is transparent to non-transparent, depending on the diamond.
Conflict Diamond - 2007 was released on: USA: March 2007
A conflict diamond refers to diamonds that are found in a war zone usually as a result of slavery or thievery. Another name for a conflict diamond is a blood diamond because much blood is usually shed to gain access to the diamond.
The website www.StopBloodDiamonds.org has lots of information about conflict-free diamonds and how to purchase them. The site contains links to diamond merchants in many parts of the world.
The provenance of a conflict diamond will be clouded, unclear and usually illegal. A Kimberly Process certified diamond shows the stone's origin and its documented journey from mine to broker. Otherwise, a diamond is a diamond is a diamond.
Diamond is non-foliated.
Regardless of the retailer, when you purchase a diamond, you can ask for a Kimberly Certified diamond, which attempts to protect you from buying a conflict or blood diamond.
Conflict diamonds are usually mined by people digging in the soil.
This area is just one part of our conflict diamond selection.
A conflict diamond is a blood diamond and they come from Angola, Liberia, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo