Greg Valerio takes a frank and honest look at the state of the Kimberley Process and the relationship between Human Rights and the Diamond industry

The advent of certified Fairtrade Fairmined gold this year cannot be underestimated. Despite its critics rightly pointing out that in the early stages FT Gold will be of minimal volumes as to have a negligible impact upon the jewellery trade miss the point. They think in terms of mere commodity value. To the customer, a

Marc Choyt and myself have been following the very sad story of the slow erosion of the Kimberley Process since the middle of last year over. The critical issue is RJC’s stance around legitimising the export of diamonds from Zimbabwe. This has created quite a stir, with many jewellers unable to support The Kimberley Process