The Journey
Hidden beneath the icy tundra for a billion years, each Diavik SourcedTM gem is carefully monitored during its journey through cutting and polishing, to setting within exquisite fine jewellery. This chain of custody provides assurance that the pristine provenance of these luminous treasures remains intact.
Step 1: Rough Diamond Mining
Diavik SourcedTM diamonds originate from the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The rough diamonds are carefully extracted from the earth under the highest possible ethical, environmental and safety standards.
Step 2: Diamond Sorting and Selection
Once the rough diamonds have been unearthed, they are assessed and sorted according to their size, shape, colour and other characteristics, before being passed to highly trained diamantaires.
Step 3: Diamond Cutting and Polishing
The work of the diamantaire is a time-honored profession that requires skills and knowledge passed across generations. Master cutters appointed by the Diavik Mine (the Rio Tinto Select DiamantairesTM) carefully cut and polish the diamonds for maximum beauty, transforming rough crystals into breathtaking gems of all sizes and grades.
Step 4: Jewellery Design & Manufacturing
Hand-picked jewellery manufacturers selected by the Diavik Mine apply their expert craftsmanship to create finished jewellery pieces that bring out the inherent qualities and beauty of the diamonds.
Step 5: Jewellery Retailers
Only the finest stores are authorised to distribute Diavik SourcedTM jewellery.
Step 6: Owning a Piece of Canada
When you purchase a Diavik SourcedTM diamond, or jewellery made with Diavik SourcedTM diamonds, you will receive an authenticity document that confirms the diamonds are responsibly sourced and ethically produced from the Diavik Diamond Mine.
Diamond Search
Use our Diamond Search to authenticate your Diavik SourcedTM diamond, or jewellery crafted with these beautiful and uniquely Canadian diamonds.
