Are you looking to purchase a special piece of jewellery but afraid of ending up with a piece made from conflict diamonds. Conflict diamonds, which can also be called blood diamonds. These are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognised governments. These particular diamonds are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments. Or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council of the United Nations.
Conflict diamonds have been used to buy weapons to continue fighting in mainly African countries. Such as Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
It is illegal to buy or sell conflict diamonds. The United Nations General Assembly adopted in a unanimous vote a resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. Breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict, as a contribution to the prevention and settlement of conflicts (A/RES/55/56). This happened on 1 December 2000.
How can you protect yourself from buying a piece of jewellery made from conflict diamonds? It is best to purchase your diamonds from well-established legitimate stores. You are in safe hands if you seek to purchase from the friendly retailers in Hatton Garden, London’s diamond quarter. Not only will you find a competitive marketplace through the sheer number of diamond retailers. You will also discover a well-structured ‘Certificate of Origin’ regime. This can be an effective way of ensuring that only legitimate diamonds end up in display shops of the diamond retailers.
Ethically Sourced Diamonds
Another alternative is buying Lab-grown diamonds that are genuine and fabulous. They are also ethically sourced, eco-friendly, and significantly less expensive than their mined equivalents. However, the sole distinction between a lab-grown diamond and a natural diamond is their location of origin. Otherwise, lab-grown diamonds are chemically, physically, and visually identical to natural diamonds. Hatton Garden London is well known by Cultured Diamonds dealers in lab-grown diamonds
The friendly retailers in Hatton Garden can help you find the perfect ethical diamonds for your special occasion. Why not pay a visit.
