At the end of a devastating civil war in West-Africa beginning 2002, the diamond industry together with governments, NGO’s, international organisations and private companies started implementing structural changes, which makes the industry one of the most controlled and sustainable ecosystems of organisations and communities in the world. Unlike some of the myths surrounding diamond mining, 95% of diamonds by value are extracted by a handful of large scale diamond miners in geographically diverse locations, such as Botswana, Russia and Canada. They directly and indirectly employ over 10 million people, which support tens of millions more in their daily livelihoods, generating multi-billion dollars of socio-economic benefits. Also the remaining 5% of smaller scale production gets checked by a whole chain of government bodies, private companies and specialised banks, before being imported and distributed in the key trading centres. Thereafter diamonds are cut and polished in manufacturing centres such as Antwerp and Surat where again many checks and due diligence are conducted before they reach the jewellery manufacturer or brand.

With over 25 years of experience and know-how in the complete diamond value chain, Rocks International privileges working with the best-in-class for its diamond sourcing. The sourcing process goes beyond the conflict-free guarantee and also includes elements of financial robustness, sustainability and ethical behaviour of the diamond partners.