Sources

Sources

The named human and document sources the column draws on. Updated as pieces publish.

Industry bodies

• Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa, membership directory and verification.
• Gemological Institute of America (GIA), grading standards, certificate verification.
• Kimberley Process, rough-diamond sourcing controls.
• South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR), local licensing and compliance.

Public records

• CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission), entity registration, ownership history.
• SAPS Hawks public statements, diamond-trade fraud and theft investigations.

Per-piece sources

Each column lists its own named sources at the foot of the piece. This page is the master list of recurring institutional sources; it is not a complete bibliography.