Ethical Sourcing

We care deeply about protecting both the people and the environment in every stage of our supply chain. We have the highest ethical and quality standards in the industry, from ensuring that our diamonds and gemstones are mined responsibly to working to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from the industry at large to supporting vendors who maintain strict environmental standards.

A Carefully Regulated Supply Chain

Every vendor we work with must agree to the Ben Bridge Supplier Code of Conduct, which applies to all products we carry. This code of conduct covers the elements involved in an ethical supply chain that we view as non‐negotiable. We do not work with any vendors or suppliers who can not comply with these standards. Our code of conduct requires our vendors:

• Do not use child labor in the mining or production of products
• Adequately pay all individuals involved in the supply chain
• Ensure that all labor happens under appropriate working conditions
• Ensure that all materials come from legitimate sources

We also frequently visit our vendors' offices and factories worldwide, where we can personally see that our standards are being upheld.

Conflict Diamonds

It is absolutely paramount to our business, our reputation, and our position as global citizens that our customers can be confident that the diamonds we sell are conflict-free. The term "conflict-diamond" refers to uncut or rough diamonds that have been used by rebel movements and their allies to undermine legitimate governments.

Since 2000, Ben Bridge has required all vendors to sign an agreement pledging that they will not knowingly buy or sell conflict diamonds. Three years later in 2003, 80 governments, including the United States, codified their commitment to eradicating conflict diamonds by creating a system to control the export and import of rough diamonds. Known as the Kimberly Process, this system requires that each shipment of rough diamonds be placed in a tamper‐resistant container and accompanied by a government‐validated certificate. Each certificate is uniquely numbered and contains data describing the shipment's contents. Participating countries have pledged to impound shipments of rough diamonds lacking proper certification or from any nation that fails to subscribe to this standard.

Ben Bridge is a strong supporter of the Kimberly Process, and has also taken the requirements of the Kimberly Process one step further by holding ourselves to the sourcing standards present in the System of Warranties, a voluntary industry program of self‐regulation.