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  Much needed traceability for diamond supply chain!   In the recently published DMCC’s report, The Future of Trade, Provenance, Traceability and Technology said, the diamond industry faces significant challenges, including changing consumer behaviour, the rise of Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD) and the G7 import restrictions. At this critical time there is a need for advanced traceability solutions to maintain the integrity and sustainability of the diamond supply chain.   Events such as DMCC’s Provenance, Traceability and Technology Forum, hosted alongside Original Luxury  in May 2024, have successfully gathered hundreds of the world’s leading diamond industry stakeholders to Dubai to discuss the main challenges linked to advancing traceability solutions in the diamond industry. The forum proved that while significant progress has been made, key challenges remain in ensuring transparency, combatting the trade of conflict diamonds, and adhering to evolving regulatory ...

Revised System of Warranties!   “We are reaching out to inform you about the Revised System of Warranties (SoW), which will require you to change the warranty declaration that all members of the trade add to invoices and memo documents” said the World Diamond Council (WDC).  The SoW was developed by the WDC in 2002 as an industry self-regulation system that would indicate that diamonds being sold comply with the requirements of the KPCS. The Revised SoW was launched in September of 2021 to meet consumer demand for enhanced supply chain integrity.  It is designed to help meet those expectations.    In view of this fact, the current warranty statements on your invoices and memo statements are soon to be outdated and are to be replaced with the broader statement that is in accordance with today's market demands. Therefore it is imperative that you update them as soon as possible.    Register on the SoW website and provide the required information. Upon...

The official launch scheduled during the 1Q 2021 The World Diamond Council (WDC) said the new System of Warranties (SoW) has entered the beta-testing phase, comprising a soft launch of the process, with the participation of a representative sample of companies from across the diamond supply chain. It is the ultimate stage of an extensive review that will conclude at the end of the calendar year. This will allow for final adjustments and fine-tuning taking place before the official launch, which is scheduled to occur during the first quarter of 2021.   200 large, medium and smaller sized companies were selected to participate in the soft launch, with care taken to ensure that the mining sector, rough and polished diamond trading sectors, diamond manufacturers, jewelry manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers were all represented. They were invited to introduce the new system into their own organizations and then review the user experience. Much of the attention is being focu...