Conflict Free Diamonds

Throughout the world, diamonds are a symbol of love. That is why discovering they are sometimes used to fund acts of violence—something the public became aware of after the 2006 film Blood Diamond staring Leonardo DiCaprio—is so jarring.

Ever since the 1990’s the diamond industry has been concerned with the concept of blood diamonds, or diamonds that are used to fund civil wars and terrorist groups—notably the war between Liberia and Sierra Leone. During this conflict, diamonds were traded for weapons and training which led to a rebellion that killed millions.

Ever since this tragedy, the industry and governmental officials have talked about conflict diamonds as a way to describe gems that are sold to fund acts of war. These types of diamonds are often associated with other human rights abuses such as worker exploitation and environmental damage.

At Majesty Diamonds we are concerned about providing high-quality diamonds with clean histories. Funding acts of terrorism and warfare is unacceptable. We are proud to be conflict free and pleased that, as an industry, the sale of blood diamonds has decreased from approximately 15% to less than 1%.

We take great efforts to ensure that we never sell conflict diamonds. If ever one of our reputable suppliers was found to be in violation of international standards, we would sever that relationship immediately.