Fink's Jewelers fully supports the Kimberley Process.
Fink's Jewelers requires that all of our diamond suppliers provide written documentation guaranteeing that their diamonds are in compliance with the Kimberley Process. Each time that diamonds change hands, the seller affirms to the buyer, in writing, that the diamonds come from legitimate sources "not involved in funding conflict and in compliance with United Nations resolutions."
We will not purchase from suppliers that do not provide this written guarantee and we remain vigilant in our efforts to support only diamond manufacturers who provide conflict-free diamonds.
About the Kimberley Process
The Kimberley process started when Southern African diamond-producing states met in Kimberley, South Africa, in May 2000, to discuss ways to stop the trade in "conflict diamonds" and ensure that diamond purchases were not funding violence.
In December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution supporting the creation of an international certification scheme for rough diamonds. By November 2002, negotiations between governments, the international diamond industry and civil society organizations resulted in the creation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) . The KPCS document sets out the requirements for controlling rough diamond production and trade. The KPCS entered into force in 2003, when participating countries started to implement its rules.
