A journey of ethical jewelry, from riverbed to forever.
BOOK YOUR FAIR JEWELRY CONSULTATIONIn the gentle currents of African rivers, our diamonds find their first breath, discovered by expert miners reading the water.
Redefining the True Cost of Luxury
Every diamond we source carries an unbroken promise of prosperity. With every creation you purchase, the artisanal miner who carefully unearthed your stone receives a Fair Trade premium of 30% above the market value of the rough gem.
By cutting out the traditional industry middlemen, this payment goes directly into the hands of the individuals at the source. The fair pricing helps our mining partners enhance their standard of living, directly improving livelihoods and uplifting African mining communities.
The Handshake of Trust: Direct exchange at the riverbank source.
Raw Elegance: A rough diamond, responsibly bought and completely traceable.
Each diamond includes a dedicated origin booklet detailing its journey. Inside, you’ll meet the artisanal miner who discovered your gemstone, view its original rough form, and discover how your choice directly supports their family's future.
Benedikt Diamonds offers you something unique. We tell you the story of your gem.
In this document you will get to know the identity of the artisanal miner who found your diamond, and you will find out how your purchase positively impacted the life of his family.
Our Mission: To offer unique diamond jewellery while improving the living standards of African mining communities.
The name of the rough diamond you have chosen is "Esengo", which means "Joy" in Lingala.
It originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and weighed 2.42ct.
The stone was polished for you to a bespoke 1.05ct oval cut and set onto a 18K rose gold ring.
Esengo was discovered by Kinuani.
"After more than twenty years in the mines, meeting Benedikt was a turning point. No other diamond trader has ever been willing to reward our work so fairly."
Benedikt Diamonds pays a fair trade premium that surpasses the market value of the rough diamond by 30%.
With the proceeds, Kinuani equipped his home with solar power and invested in critical diving gear to sustain his livelihood.
Our diamonds are mined entirely by hand, eliminating environmental industrial damage.
Divers plunge from traditional wooden canoes to gather raw river bed gravel.
Withdrawn gravel is manually washed and sieved to isolate rough diamonds.
Stones travel to our vetted partner facilities in Antwerp or India.
