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Conflict Free Diamonds

Why Choose Conflict Free Diamonds for Your Platinum Engagement Ring?

Conflict Free Diamonds are not associated with violence or human rights abuses.

Conflict diamonds or “blood diamonds” are associated with human rights abuses, environmental damage, and terrorism.

Did you know that some diamonds have helped fund devastating civil wars in Africa, ending millions of lives?

Our Conflict Free Guarantee

We Guarantee our Conflict Free Diamonds originate from socially and environmentally responsible sources.

We offer Canadian Conflict Free Diamonds for our clients who feel this is an important issue. These diamonds are carefully tracked from the mine in Canada through cutting, polishing, and transport. This ensures that our conflict free diamonds enter an uninterrupted tracked chain of custody and our supply is not corrupted by illicit or conflict diamonds.

Many other retailers make vague claims that their diamonds are conflict free but have no such certification process to guarantee the ethical source of their diamonds. Because each of our conflict free diamonds are tracked from the mine to the customer, we can be confident that no diamond treatments or other alterations have been used.

All of our conflict free diamonds have certification policies compliant with one of the three leading bodies for Canadian origin diamonds: CanadaMark, Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct, or the Government of the Northwest Territories. These policies provide independent tracking and monitoring to give you the peace of mind to know your diamond is conflict free.

Conflict Diamond Issues

Since the beginning of the 20th century, diamond-rich regions have endured unspeakable destruction for their wealth. The conflict diamond trade has dealt permanent scars to people and nations around the world, fueling bloody civil wars, human rights abuses, child labor and terrorist organizations. Despite widespread acknowledgement in the industry of their existence, these blood diamonds have been smuggled into other regions and now are indistinguishable from the rest of the supply. Until now, it has been nearly impossible to verify the origin of diamonds and the conditions in which they are produced. The diamond industry’s attempt to address the problem of conflict diamonds has resulted in The Kimberley Process.

FBI reports surfaced in the Washington Post linking Al Qaeda money-laundering efforts to the rough diamond trade in Africa. At the time of the 1998 bombings of the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Osama bin Laden's terrorist network began buying diamonds from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of Sierra Leone.

Current Conflict

Exploitation of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC’s) natural resources have financed violent conflicts which have resulted in over 3 million deaths since 1998. In 2004, the DRC was stripped of its status as a legal diamond dealer. Although its official production was just 50,000 carats a year, it was exporting three to five million carats with the discrepancy likely attributable to conflict diamonds. Liberian diamonds, although subject to UN sanctions, were being certified by the Kimberley Process in 2005 and smuggled through neighboring countries to international markets.

In November 2005, the UN Security Council discovered that diamonds from Cote d’Ivoire were being mined and sold to fund violent conflict in rebel-held regions. Contrary to Cote d’Ivoire’s official reports, the UN found that approximately 300,000 carats per year were being illicitly exported from neighboring countries. Cote d”ivoire had been a partipant in the Kimberly Process since its inception.

The Kimberley Process

After much media attention and public outcry, the Kimberley Process was created to address the problem of conflict diamonds. Member countries of the Kimberley Process pledge not to import or export rough diamonds tainted by conflict.

CONFLICT FREE CANADIAN DIAMONDS LISTING

We are proud to be one of only a handful of companies offering these beautiful, legitimate Conflict Free Diamonds which are Canadian, Certified and Online. Today, the global demand for Conflict Free Diamonds exceeds the supply. Each diamond comes with government certification of origin.

Diamond Hunting?

For most people, buying a diamond is an occassion rare as the stone itself – a special purchase to mark a milestone, celebrate an occasion or demonstrate love and commitment. While sentiment typically drives shoppers to seek a diamond, they quickly find themselves considering its technical merits including the stone’s cut, clarity, color and carat weight.

Platinum Engagement Rings from Elsa assures consumers of the highest standards of integrity, honesty, accountability and social responsibility in the diamond industry, and provides peace of mind consumers deserve.

Deal with someone you can trust. We know diamonds and can help ensure that buying a diamond is not just smart and romantic, but enjoyable, safe and secure. Canadian Conflict Free Diamonds come with a Certificate of Origin – a warranty that the diamond complies with the standards of the voluntary Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct. Under this program, the stone is tracked from the mine to the consumer. You know everything that happened to that diamond – where it was mined, even who cut the stone and when. These diamonds – available from Canada and sold through reputable jewelers – are guaranteed of its Canadian origin and high-quality standards and that the stone is natural and untreated.

Transforming loose diamonds into dynamite jewelry takes great skill, creativity and artisan craftsmanship.www.platinumengagementring.com hand crafts fine diamond jewelry custom designed to our clients' needs and is manufactured by our expert in-house team of artisans and designers.

There are countless exciting designs that have yet to be created - the only limit is our designers' imaginations and your inspiration.

How Much Will a Conflict Free Diamond Cost?

That largely depends on a diamond’s 4Cs – its cut, clarity, color and carat weight. Elsa creates jewelry pieces in any setting and only with certified diamonds, other precious stones and in all metals. For our clients, quality is the bottom line, whether they are spending $2,000, $15,000, or even more. Our clients aren’t necessarily looking for the biggest stone. They want perfection, even if that means a smaller stone. You see the value. It’s timeless. That’s what diamonds are all about.

High quality conflict free Canadian diamonds are currently available in popular shapes and sizes and are known for high quality characteristics such as minimal fluorescence. The quality of any conflict free diamond should be measured by the cut, clarity, color, and carat weight as any diamond would. You shouldn't have to compromise between quality and conscience!

If you see a diamond you like you must act to secure that stone. Call us 1 800 440 3572, ext.205 with your charge card and your current drivers license to make sure you get the stone you want.

CONFLICT FREE DIAMONDS LISTING

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