He moved to the city, a diamond trading hub, after leaving De Beers, where he had worked for 16 years, including five years in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital.
Greg Kwiat, chief executive of Kwiat Diamonds, a diamond jewelry brand in New York City, said the company’s Mine to Shine traceability program, introduced in June, was likewise based on a desire to show how diamonds positively affect the communities in Africa where they are mined.
Consumers who buy Kwiat diamonds are able to follow their stones from the mine through the stages of cutting and setting into jewelry.
“Right now, we’re sharing videos and imagery of the process as it’s occurring,” Mr. Kwiat said.
In 2003, a coalition of governments, civil society and diamond industry established the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, aimed at preventing the flow of conflict diamonds.
Persons:
Mr, Moltke, De, ”, Greg Kwiat, Kwiat, “
Organizations:
Diamond Center, De, Kwiat, Consumers
Locations:
Antwerp, Belgium, De Beers, Gaborone, Botswana’s, “, Clearwater, Fla, New York City, Africa, Kimberley