Corporate Membership

2)     DFP will post your company or brand name, logo and URL in a printed DFP newsletter upon becoming a member and when renewing the membership

3)     DFP will send you 50 copies of the printed DFP newsletter “The Journey”.

2)     DFP will post your company or brand name, logo and URL in a printed DFP newsletter upon becoming a member and when renewing the membership

3)     DFP will send you 100 copies of the printed DFP newsletter “The Journey”.

4)     DFP will send you a handwritten thank you letter with a photo from an artisanal diamond mining community that DFP supports. You will be able to use the letter and photo for your marketing and annual report.

2)     DFP will post your company or brand name, logo and URL in a printed DFP newsletter upon becoming a member and when renewing the membership

3)     DFP will send you 200 copies of the printed DFP newsletter “The Journey”.

4)     DFP will send you a handwritten thank you letter with a photo from an artisanal diamond mining community that DFP supports. You will be able to use the letter and photo for your marketing and annual report.

5)     DFP will invite you to a reporting meeting held for Pink Diamond Members.

2)     DFP will post your company or brand name, logo and URL in a printed DFP newsletter upon becoming a member and when renewing the membership

3)     DFP will send you 200 copies of the printed DFP newsletter “The Journey”.

4)     DFP will send you a handwritten thank you letter with a photo from an artisanal diamond mining community that DFP supports. You will be able to use the letter and photo for your marketing and annual report.

5)     DFP will invite you to a reporting meeting held for Blue Diamond Members.

Arthur Monnickendam, Monnickendam Diamonds

We are very happy to be corporate members of Diamonds for Peace and provide assistance in any way that we can.  As a company we can trace back our history for over 130 years.  During this time many events and changes have occurred both in the diamond trade and around the world.  Some good and others which should never have occurred – ‘blood diamonds” being the most widely known to the general public.

A polished diamond, in addition to providing beauty and joy for the owner, should also act as an ambassador for the diamond trade as a whole.  To viewed as being beneficial to everyone within our industry, whether as a member of a large organization or as an individual, in any location around the world without fear or prejudice.  It is with great regret we are unable, as an industry, to say this is true at the present, there are many imperfections which currently exist and need to be rectified as soon as possible.  Many of these problems can only be resolved by the sincere action of those directly involved in the diamond supply chain. As diamond cutters and polishers, we have a moral duty to ensure any rough diamond we purchase is ethically sourced and not to the detriment anyone in way or form whatsoever.  This is a belief we feel very strongly about and consequently ensure all our transactions abide by these principles.

It is for this very reason we wish to be associated with Diamonds for Peace.  Their work to redress the balance of fair trading practices for the artisanal diamond miners and diggers of Weasua in Liberia is inspirational.  As too are the projects you are also conducting within the local community; including the various humanitarian, sustainability and environmental initiatives.

For the future, we would truly hope to be of assistance with the rough diamond production, be that in the form of information regarding the assessment diamonds, their commerciality and value etc as well as Monnickendam Diamonds having the possibility of cutting and polishing some of the rough diamonds recovered.

Mara Bragaglia, Jewelry Maker, Maraismara

Even though I have been creating jewelry for over a decade under the name “Maraismara”, my background is in philosophy.  Observing, questioning and pondering is my way to approach everything and when it came to jewelry, it naturally translated into challenging ethical questions. 

When I first met Chie in London, back in 2018, I was sort of stuck.

At that point I was already using Fairtrade Gold, which I introduced to Italy, colored gemstones from known artisanal mines and pearls from sustainable farms, but diamonds were still the elephant in the room. I was well aware of the issues behind the Kimberly Process, as of the fact that Canadian and Australian diamonds weren’t the answer. At the same time, even if a solution was nowhere to be found soon, I didn’t want to openly stop using diamonds, as it would have sounded as labelling the entire diamond industry as ethically unviable. My belief is that what was – and still is – needed, is just a way to let people beneficiate from the richness of their very own land. 

That day in 2018 I immediately decided to support DFP to he best of my possibilities, and not only for the idea of being able, in the future, to use diamonds from ASM operations. I thought that whenever the material will become available, in two or ten years time, it will prove that another way of doing things is possible and that will be crucial.

Years later loyal collectors and enthusiastic readers regularly ask me updates about the first batch of DFP diamonds, willing to get the first pieces made with them. I think this says a lot about the value of the project and how needed it is.

Mio Harutaka, Jewelry Designer for MIO HARUTAKA

As a jewelry designer dealing with diamonds, I have had conflicted feelings as I know the toil of laborers and environmental issues associated with diamonds.

I have believed that it is the miners and manufacturers who make natural diamonds shine, and its brilliance gives its owner a sense of richness that will be passed on to future generations. Connecting producers and consumers and being responsible for the inheritance of human wealth should be the mission of the jewelry industry.

I decided to take actions with one step at a time, both as a company and as a designer. I would like to think carefully so that all the people related to my business will be happy and nature will be protected.

Mari Hoshi, CEO, R Jewels Japan Ltd.

Diamond jewelry lasting for a lifetime is a  symbol of love, and it will be fostered as a memory over time. I believe that diamond jewelry represents the most beautiful human sensitivity and creativity.

That’s why I support Diamonds for Peace in the hope that the mining process will be transparent and accountable with consideration of human rights and the natural  environment.

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

DFP provides assistance to artisanal diamond miners and diggers, upstream actors in the supply chain of diamonds, in order to bring them up out of poverty and help them become self-reliant.

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

DFP promotes gender equality by encouraging the cooperative to increase the number of female members and by involving more women in DFP’s activities.

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

DFP cooperates with the mining communities to set up wells to supply clean water as well as install public toilets.  

Goal 8: Promote sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all

DFP provides assistance to diamond-producing countries, especially in Africa, to achieve sustainable economic growth. DFP also promotes decent work for artisanal diamond miners and diggers.

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

DFP is engaged in reducing inequality among diamond supply chain actors.

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

DFP develops a mechanism in which diamond purchases will not hurt diamond supply chain actors, and in which the mining, cutting/polishing, and manufacturing of diamonds will be done in a responsible manner.

Goal 15: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests and combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.

DFP promotes afforestation in the areas where they work in Liberia, so that forests can absorb more greenhouse gases.
DFP provides assistance to artisanal mining cooperatives and mining communities so that they understand the importance of the conservation of terrestrial ecosystems and the natural environment (especially forests and rivers in the areas they live), and to encourage them to take action to protect them.
Furthermore, DFP develops a system in which protecting environment will bring them income.

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

DFP shall endeavor to achieve the above goals together with such partners as the concerned government agencies, public charity groups, non-governmental actors, educational institutions etc.