Original article printed in the Professional Jeweller, July 19 2010 By Kat Slowe It isn’t always easy to identify a truly ethical source of diamonds, but for those seeking to take the extra step, there are organisations that can help. Despite the many challenges that the industry still faces, ethical sources of diamonds do exist,

As reported in the Professional Jeweller by Kat Slowe Zimbabwe’s Zanu PF political and military elite are seeking to capture the country’s diamond wealth through a combination of state-sponsored violence and legally questionable opaque joint-venture companies, claimed new Global Witness report ‘Return of the blood diamonds’. The report criticised the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, set