What is Mark Edwards position on the USA Patriot Act Compliance Act and conflict diamonds and other conflict stones?
USA Patriot Act Compliance, Best Practice Principles Compliance In 2005 the U.S. Treasury Department, as part of the implementation of the USA Patriot Act, issued final rules requiring dealers in precious metals, precious stones, jewels and covered goods to implement an anti-money laundering program. The effective date of the interim final rule is January 1, 2006 or not later than six months after the date a person becomes a dealer for the purposes of the rule. Our Conflict Free Guarantee We exclusively offer diamonds that are carefully tracked from the mines through cutting, polishing, and transport. This ensures that our diamonds come from an uninterrupted chain of custody and our supply is not corrupted by illicit, “Blood Diamonds” or conflict diamonds.
