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…
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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…
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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…
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Introduction The artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASDM) sector accounts for 20%[1] of the world’s diamond production. The rough diamond industry is worth approximately 14 billion[2] dollars. For the ASDM sector that could amount to approximately 2.8 billion dollars’ worth of resources. However, because the ASDM sector is primarily situated…
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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! 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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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 (DFP) held a series of four webinars in the fall of 2020 so that more people could get to know about various issues surrounding diamonds. In the first webinar titled “Issues Surrounding Diamonds and DFP’s Proposed Solutions” on Saturday 3rd October 2020, Chie Murakami, the Founder and…
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Have you ever considered where beautiful, sparkling diamonds come from and what type of work is involved to mine them? Diamonds are used not only in engagement rings and other jewelry but also in electronic devices and cutting tools. Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is holding a series of 4 webinars…
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