1. What are the goals of the WDC for the next few months and for all of 2025?Our primary goal is to strenghen the Kimberley Process (KP) as a whole during its final year of the current review and reform cycle. We will continue chairing the discussions on the expansion of the definition of “conflict … Read more
Dear Friends, Last month in my President’s Letter, I called for the industry to unite behind a major marketing campaign to create demand for natural diamonds. Others also sounded this call, and for the first time it seems that we have been heard. It seems that we have found the golden formula that would enable … Read more
Dear Friends, The G7 system of enforcing the sanctions against Russian diamonds is still causing dismay and uncertainty throughout the diamond world. The one-node system, in which all rough must be certified by the Diamond Office in Antwerp, has been in effect since March 1 for all rough diamonds entering the EU, and is supposed … Read more
Dear friends, The G7 countries released a statement on December 6 which sets forth import restrictions on Russian diamonds from January 1, 2024 and further restrictions as of March 1, 2024, as well as calling for a traceability-based verification and certification mechanism for rough diamonds in a single-entry point in the G7 by September 1, … Read more
