Trust is our shared asset. Let’s make it provable.
A proposal to bourses, councils and associations: a neutral, affordable traceability layer that every member can use.
A diamond’s value has always rested on something invisible: confidence. Confidence in its origin, in its nature, and in the people who brought it to market.
Industry bodies exist to protect that confidence. The question is how to protect it when consumers, governments and investors want evidence, not assurances.
Confidence is under pressure on three fronts at once.
Each one asks the same thing of the trade: show where this stone has been.
Geopolitics
G7 restrictions on Russian diamonds extend to polished stones cut in third countries, so origin must be shown after the cut.
Substitution
Lab-grown supply has changed the market. Clear, verifiable disclosure protects natural and lab-grown alike.
Scrutiny
Human rights and ESG due diligence are moving from voluntary to expected, and into law.
Strong frameworks exist. None tracks the polished stone.
They certify shipments, companies and declarations. The individual stone still relies on paperwork between businesses.
Certifies shipments of rough between participating countries.
Its certificate describes a parcel, not the stones cut from it.
A warranty statement on invoices at every sale.
Strengthened in 2022 to cover human rights, labour, anti-corruption and AML, but still a declaration.
Evidence of non-Russian origin for goods entering G7 markets.
Places a new burden of proof on every midstream business.
The hardest link to trace is the one your members run.
Between the mine and the counter, thousands of mostly family-owned firms cut, trade and set stones. They carry the burden of proof with the fewest resources.
- Mining
Few, large, audited
- Rough trading
Bourses and dealers
- Manufacturing
Many SMEs, many splits
- Polished trading
Lots mixed and re-sorted
- Jewellery
Stones from many sources
- Retail
Few, large, exposed
The midstream. Where most value is added and most records break, and where an affordable, shared tool matters most.
Diatrace is a stone-level traceability and ESG layer, built to complement the industry’s frameworks, not to compete with them.
Each stone, rough to jewellery
Every step on a blockchain
ESG, audited by RSM
Natural and lab-grown
It carries existing assurances down to the stone.
Nothing is replaced. Each framework’s evidence is attached to the record of every stone it covers.
| Framework | What it assures today | What Diatrace adds |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Process | A rough shipment is conflict-free at the border | The KP certificate stays linked to every stone cut from that rough |
| System of Warranties | Each seller declares compliance on the invoice | A verifiable history behind each declaration |
| G7 origin rules | Goods entering G7 markets are not of Russian origin | A document trail per stone, from source to import |
| ESG & audits | A company or facility meets a standard | An audited ESG score that follows each diamond |
Built to be trusted by an entire industry.
A shared tool only works if every member can adopt it without giving anything away.
- 01Members own their data
Prices, counterparties and private documents are never public.
- 02Affordable for the smallest firm
Zero setup cost, from $1 per stone. Starts from a spreadsheet.
- 03Open to connect
A full API lets members and other systems exchange data.
- 04Verifiable by anyone
A stone’s journey opens with one scan, with no account needed.
- 05Neutral on origin
Natural and lab-grown are traced alike, and always disclosed.
Three ways to work together, each one a step further.
Choose the level that fits your mandate. Each builds on the last.
Endorse
Recognise Diatrace as a tool that helps members meet your guidance on due diligence, warranties and origin evidence.
Promote
Introduce Diatrace to members through briefings, trading-floor sessions and publications, with member pricing.
Partner
Run a joint pilot with a member group, co-design standards for stone-level records, and share what we learn.
What your members gain, and what the industry gains.
- 01A simple answer to retailer and G7 demands
- 02Audited ESG credentials at SME prices
- 03Less repeated paperwork per buyer
- 04A story for their goods, not just a price
- 01Consumer confidence built on evidence
- 02A credible reply to regulators and critics
- 03Clear disclosure between natural and lab-grown
- 04A midstream that stays in the market
Start with a six-month pilot among your members.
A small group of volunteer members, a defined scope, and results published to the wider membership.
- Month 1Convene
Select 10–20 members across rough, polished and jewellery. Agree scope and success measures.
- Months 2–5Trace
Members trace live production at no setup cost, with our team on hand on the floor.
- Month 6Report
Joint findings on cost, time saved and buyer response, shared with all members.
Members and stones traced
Time to answer a due-diligence request
Buyer and consumer response
Let’s make trust verifiable, together.
We’d welcome a conversation with your board or committee about which level of partnership fits your mandate.
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