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WDC Voices Support for Evolution
Tuesday, May 15 2012 3:23AM IDEX Online - Manufacturing,
WDC Voices Support for Evolution The World Diamond Council's (WDC) 8th Annual Meeting has concluded The meeting passed a resolution expressing support for expanding the definition of "Conflict" as defined by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
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World Diamond Council Embraces Change of Conflict Diamond Definition
Monday, May 14 2012 12:02PM JCK - Blogs (redirected),
World Diamond Council Embraces Change of Conflict Diamond Definition Changing the definition of conflict diamonds to include gems produced in violent conditions (which is another way of saying diamonds related to human rights abuses) is perhaps the most important—and politically charged—reform that could be made to the Kimberley Process And at today’s World Diamond Council meeting in Vicenza Italy two important entities endorsed that initiativeThe first was Kimberley Process chair Gillian Milovanovic This wasn’t exactly a surprise—it’s widely assumed the
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WDC Plenary Agrees to a Wider Definition of 'Conflict Diamonds'
Monday, May 14 2012 7:21AM Rapaport - News,
WDC Plenary Agrees to a Wider Definition of 'Conflict Diamonds' PRESS RELEASE Members of the World Diamond Council (WDC) meeting today in a plenary session at the WDC's eight annual meeting reaffirmed the diamond and jewelry industry's commitment to eliminating the trade in conflict diamonds and agreed that the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) should evolve to reflect changes that have taken place since it was first launched i
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KP Chair, WDC Support Expansion of Definition of Conflict Diamonds
Monday, May 14 2012 6:05AM IDEX Online - News,
KP Chair WDC Support Expansion of Definition of Conflict Diamonds The World Diamond Council has passed a resolution that supports expanding the definition of conflict diamonds to "Diamond related violence in rough diamond producing and trading areas" The language substantially expands the current definition of the Kimberley Process Core Documents from trade by rebelling forces
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Fake KP Diamond Certificate Circulation Warning Issued
Sunday, May 13 2012 5:07AM News from the Israeli diamond industry,
Fake KP Diamond Certificate Circulation Warning Issued The Kimberley Process has announced that it has learned that a number of people working in the diamond
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Blood Diamonds in the Mainstream Jewelry Supply
Monday, May 7 2012 8:39AM ,
Blood Diamonds in the Mainstream Jewelry Supply By Aurelie Sinclair Blood diamonds – also called conflict diamonds – were once kept almost completely out of the US diamond market by the Kimberley Process However with the Process’ recent failings more and more are finding their way into …
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WDC Gathering to Consider KP Reform
Saturday, May 5 2012 11:17PM IDEX Online - Legal,
WDC Gathering to Consider KP Reform Kimberley Process reform beneficiation in Africa and a gala dinner honoring De Beers Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer are part of the agenda of the World Diamond Council's annual meeting later this month in Vicenza Italy
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Blood Diamonds on the British High Streets !
Tuesday, Apr 17 2012 7:01AM Diamond News Today,
Blood Diamonds on the British High Streets Tim Ingle from Ingle and Rhode explains “The Kimberley Process only addresses diamonds produced in areas controlled by rebel militias It doesn’t take into consideration violence committed by government forcesIt is important that consumers are aware that the Kimberley Process does not guarantee that a diamond is conflict-free In order to know whether a diamond []
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At Kimberley Process Helm, U.S. May Try to Broaden “Conflict Diamond” Definition
Wednesday, Mar 7 2012 12:00PM Brilliant Earth Blog,
At Kimberley Process Helm US May Try to Broaden “Conflict Diamond” Definition We’re not very optimistic that the Kimberley Process (KP) the international diamond certification scheme can still be turned around When the KP decided last November to lift the partial ban on Zimbabwean diamonds its credibility sagged to a new and embarrassing low point It’s hard to believe but diamonds from Zimbabwe tainted by torture rape []
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The Kimberley Process on Conflict Diamonds: Quo Vadis?
Thursday, Dec 8 2011 10:15AM Newsvine - diamonds,
The Kimberley Process on Conflict Diamonds Quo Vadis By Ian Smillie Development Consultant based in Ottawa and one of the founders of the Kimberley Process
Early this week Global Witness announced its withdrawal from the Kimberley Process saying &ldquoThe Kimberley Process&rsquos refusal to evolve and address the clear l &hellip
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