Traceable Ethical Diamonds
Element Jewellery use diamonds of known origin with known polishing centre practices for the exclusive Element Diamond Engagement Ring Collection, sourced through Open Source Minerals who are licensed to sell diamonds from the Jeweltree Foundation.
The diamonds available to you in this exclusive collection (also available in Fairtrade Fairmined Gold) will be from well-managed, sustainable and third-party audited mining sites. Some large scale industrial mines such as Ekati (Canada's first diamond mine), Diavik (Canada) and Argyle, Western Australia; and some small-scale diamond mines such as Lesotho, Africa.
The Liqhobong Women Mining Cooperative was one of the first successful small-scale diamond mining cooperatives in Lesotho, Africa. The women miners who work there receive an additional premium for their diamonds.
All diamonds are polished in diamond polishing cooperative factories in Surat (India) and Antwerp. Polishing practices are disclosed and, where possible, undertaken by and directly benefitting local communities.
Jeweltree Foundation Statement
The Jeweltree Foundation guarantees supply chain transparency, social responsibility, ecological sustainability and community support. There should be no negative energy of suppression or misuse of people or environment attached to your jewellery and we make it our mission to guarantee that the diamonds, gems and jewellery we certify are extracted safely, manufactured under fair labour conditions and in total freedom.
Jeweltree Foundation Certification
All Jeweltree Certified diamonds are laser inscribed with a tracking number. Gems and Jewellery and accompanied by a Jeweltree certificate disclosing information about the social and ecological conditions in both mine and polishing centre. The tracking system confirms the origin and manufacturing standards of the diamonds, gems and metals used.
Element Jewellery, the Kimberley Process conflict free diamonds