I promised that I would post information about how to buy clean diamonds. I think it is incredibly important for a consumer to be knowledgeable about how to purchase diamonds so that they are not unwittingly supporting an institution that deals with blood diamonds. There are several ways to go about ensuring that the diamond retailer sells conflict free stones. For starters, here are four questions you should ask the company:
- Do you know where your diamonds come from?
- May I see a copy of your company's policy on conflict diamonds?
- Can you show me a written guarantee from your diamond suppliers stating that your diamonds are conflict free?
- How can I be sure that none of your jewelry contains conflict diamonds?
The retailer should be more than willing to answer these questions and give you all the documentation necessary. At the top is a sample of a System of Warranties statement that they should have on hand for customer warranties. It should be updated on a yearly basis. DiamondFacts.org is the web site that has a copy of this document in case you want a closer look at it.
I cannot express how important it is for consumers to make sure they are buying conflict free stones. If no one checks, and no one holds the company responsible for proving they don't deal with conflict diamonds, then they are just as guilty as the dealer. We as consumers hold the power. It's up to us to demand that our diamonds are clean.
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