Purchasing diamond jewellery can be an overwhelming process for some...
Until the diamond retail industry can implement a clear certification process where no morals are questioned, some research is required by the customer when choosing a jeweller to ensure they only ever supply conflict-free diamonds.
Local boutique jeweller, Diamonds on Richmond, is passionate about maintaining a sustainable and ethical business. By ensuring all of its diamonds are purchased through the Kimberly Process and are conflict-free, it hopes to put people at ease when making these important decisions.
The Kimberly Process originated in May 2000 and has become an international organisation that sources all their diamonds through conflict-free mines and guarantees these diamonds are ethically sourced.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) imposes extensive requirements on its members to enable them to certify shipments of rough diamonds as ‘conflict-free’ and prevent conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate trade.
Diamonds on Richmond have noticed that its clients tend to be very ethically conscious in their decisions. According to the boutique jeweller, Kiwis generally prefer something as special as an engagement ring to be conflict-free and custom made, rather than something cheap and mass produced.
DOR, 98 Richmond Road, T: 09 376 9045, https://diamondsonrichmond.co.nz