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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Discussions about Artisanal Diamond Mining
Join Chie and Caelen on January 29th! Click here for registration! The artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASDM) industry accounts for roughly 20% of the total global diamond production. As more and more large-scale diamond mines are closing, ASDM will play an important role in the diamond industry in the…
Continue ReadingEmpowering African Diamond Mining Communities for a More Responsible Supply Chain
Diamonds for Peace in collaboration with International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KPCSC) will hold a joint event on June 21st (Wed) in Antwerp. The panelists will share the realities of artisanal diamond mining communities and views on how to include artisanal miners for a…
Continue ReadingWebinar Report “Myths in Artisanal Diamond Mining”
On the 24th of March 2023, Diamonds for Peace held a webinar entitled “Myths in Artisanal Diamond Mining”. The webinar began with Diamonds for Peace founder, Chie Murakami, speaking to the listeners about the history of Diamonds for Peace and how it began. Chie spoke about the work DFP have…
Continue Reading[Upcoming Webinar] Myths in Artisanal Diamond Mining
Diamonds for Peace focuses on supporting artisanal diamond mining communities in Liberia. Over the course of our involvement with the miners and diggers in these communities, we have become increasingly aware of the many myths and beliefs that underpin their understanding of diamonds. Most of these diamond-related tales have been…
Continue ReadingReport on DFP Christmas Event
On the 21st December 2022, Diamonds for Peace held a special Christmas drinks and presentation evening to share the work being done by the organization and raise awareness of how others can contribute to this important cause. The evening began with an introduction from Beth West, a trainer on site…
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Diamonds for Peace volunteer Beth West, presented at the Jewellery Valuers Association (JVA) Conference, a three-day event for jewellers and gemmologists held in Loughborough, England in September 2022. Beth was the trainer on site for the Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation workshop convened by Diamonds for Peace…
Continue ReadingWebinar Report: Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia
In the webinar entitled “Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia” held on 30th May 2022, three speakers described this innovative 2-day training workshop and other associated activities run by Empowerment Works and Diamonds for Peace in collaboration with the International Gemological Institute (IGI), from January to…
Continue ReadingUpcoming Webinar on Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia Project
Join us the webinar event on the project “Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia” on May 30th (Mon)! We would like to invite you to join our webinar event on the recent “Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia” project which ran between…
Continue ReadingUpcoming Webinar “Recent Developments by KPCSC and Diamonds for Peace” on 23 Sept 2021
Greetings! It’s been a while since we had our last webinar in 2020. It’s time to update! Please join us the upcoming webinar on 23rd September 2021 (Thu). Date: 23rd September 2021 (Thu) Time: 8amPDT/11:00EDT/15:00GMT/17:00CAT for 1.5 hours Admission: Free Language: English Registration: Please register yourself at the following link.…
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