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West Africa's blood diamonds: update

On Thursday 26th April, the Special Court for Sierra Leone found Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia, guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Revolutionary United Force (RUF) in Sierra Leone. The court concluded that Taylor had supported and mentored the RUF during the 11-year civil war and as such, was criminally responsible for the atrocities committed by the rebels. The court also ruled that Taylor had supplied arms and ammunition in exchange for diamonds mined in regions controlled by the RUF. Read More >>

How will the US handle the Kimberley Process?

When the decision to allow Zimbabwe to resume diamond exports from Marange was announced, there was a very small silver lining attached. After months of political wrangling, the USA was finally appointed as the new Chair of the Kimberley Process. The decision to allow the US to lead the Kimberley Process over 2012 was seen as a hopeful indication that the KP mandate could be examined and expanded over the next year. Read More >>

Blood Diamonds on the High Street

In 1998, Global Witness released a report that exposed the role of diamonds in funding civil war in Angola.  Five years later, in 2003, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 introduced the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), with the aim of preventing ‘conflict diamonds’ from entering the mainstream market.

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Keeping conflict gold on the agenda

The recent decision to allow Zimbabwe to resume diamond exports has once more pushed the issue of conflict diamonds to the forefront of the ethical sourcing debate in the jewellery industry.

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Global Witness Leaves the Kimberley Process

One of the few ‘saving graces’ of the Kimberley Process (KP) – the scheme set up to break the link between diamonds and conflict – was the active involvement of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Read More >>

Dismay at decision to allow the export of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe

The recent news that Zimbabwe will once again be included within the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is hugely disappointing.
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Ingle & Rhode on The One Show

Watch the clip below to see Tim Ingle of Ingle & Rhode interviewed about the ethical issues with diamonds for BBC1's the One Show. 

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Synthetic Diamonds: A Growth Industry

In contrast to fake diamonds, which are simply lookalikes made from other materials, synthetic diamonds are stones that have been created in the lab instead of by geological processes.

Man-made diamonds tend to be slightly less expensive than mined stones, and are a growing choice for bespoke jewellery. They share similar properties to natural stones, and their origins mean that they are by default conflict-free. Read More >>

How diamonds became a girl's best friend

Diamonds entered popular culture in a big way in the years following World War II. There were a number of reasons for this development, which saw a surge in the number of custom engagement rings and other pieces of jewellery featuring the stone. In 1947 De Beers ran an enormously successful advertising campaign based on the phrase ‘A Diamond is Forever’ – voted the best advertising slogan of the century in 2000. Two years later, the Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes featured the song ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.’ Read More >>

A bright future for black diamonds

The unusual black form of diamond also known as Carbonado is becoming a more and more popular choice for bespoke jewellery. Naturally formed – though very likely in a different process to its sparklier clear cousin – the black diamond is a polycrystalline gem that is generally found in Brazil and Africa. It is usually black or dark grey, though brown stones are also known. Carbonado tends to be more porous than regular diamonds. Read More >>

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