Observations from the ‘Peace Minerals’ panel session at the Jewellery Show, London by Beth West There was a considerable amount of echo in the venue. London’s Kensington Olympia is a large, open plan space – light, high ceilinged and busy with activity – so such an acoustic quality is inevitable.…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 8th edition of the newsletter “The Journey” featuring the major projects/activities that took place in FY2023. You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). [Main Contents] Responsible Prospecting Training in Camp Alpha School Toilet Facility Renovation Practical…
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Today on International Women’s Day, Diamonds for Peace would like to thank all of the women involved in our projects, as well as our volunteers, and supporters. We greatly appreciate their efforts and passion to change the artisanal diamond mining industry. We would also like to thank the men involved…
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Hello, I am Chie, the Founder of Diamonds for Peace. As I have been deeply involved with international development work for the past 20 years, I had come to accept the standard of living in many African countries, without much thought about how extraordinary the absence of basic healthcare must…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 7th edition of the newsletter “The Journey.” You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). If you’d like to receive a printed version, please fill out your address at this form. We’ll snailmail future editions to…
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The diamond jewelry market worldwide is estimated to have reached about US$64 billion in 2020 and plays a major role in the global economy, yet many issues remain to be resolved for it to be an industry that deals fairly with all members of the supply chain from mine…
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Greetings! Diamonds for Peace has published the 6th issue of the newsletter “The Journey.” You can download it from this link. The main contents are as follows: Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia Project The First Public Toilet Construction Completed Starting a Soap Making and Selling…
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January 2022 There is currently a lot of debate surrounding natural mined and laboratory-grown diamonds, and which of the two is the greener and more ethical product. With the recent launch of a number of jewelry brands, endorsed by high-end celebrities, who announce that they are only going to use…
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Greetings! Diamonds for Peace has published the 5th issue of the newsletter “The Journey.” The main contents are as follows: Featured article “The Cooperative in Weasua Receives Full-fledged Status.” Strengthening the Skills Necessary to Manage Cooperative and Associated Projects Beekeeping – a Lucrative Side Business for Artisanal Diamond Workers!?- Project…
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Diamonds for Peace in collaboration with the Congo Basin Conservation Society Network (CBCS-Network) assisted 20 refugees and host families with food and cash who escaped from Goma for the volcano eruption.
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