No Blood Diamonds!

Every natural resource had been or still is a source of conflict and blood shed. Diamonds had been used to fund wars and violence against innocent civilians, yet, they are also a vital source of legitimate income for more than 10 million people worldwide, and are critical for the economies of a number of African countries.

It is important to recognize that when a diamond is sold legally, it does not fund violence, it funds health care and education. To guarantee that the money spent on diamonds does not fund conflicts, measures of international scale, such as the Kimberley Process, are taken. The Kimberley Process tracks diamonds from mines to market and certifies conflict free diamonds. All Verkoso diamonds are guaranteed to be conflict free.

For more information on how diamond trade affects economies worldwide, visit diamondfacts.org.