Diamond, The Atomic Proof
For over 20 years, traceability has been at the heart of priorities for all players in the diamond industry.
The stakes are manifold: to ban diamonds from conflict zones, ensure ethical practices throughout the diamond's journey, right up to the end customer, safeguard against the intrusion of synthetic diamonds, and avoid fraudulent manipulations. The stakes are also marketing-related: providing the customer with certified provenance data. Identifying the source country of the diamond remains, to this day, very complex. Therefore, the evolution of technologies related to the recognition of geographical origin is crucial. Several traceability initiatives exist, the most emblematic being the Tracr platform by the De Beers group, which relies on the expertise of Sarine Technologies. This primarily involves the 3D digitization of the rough diamond, followed by comparison with scans of the cut diamonds that are derived from it. The data is then recorded in a blockchain, ensuring the integrity of the information throughout the value chain. Error is impossible, yet human bias persists. The very recent DiaDNA technology could change the game. Based on the decryption of a diamond's atomic structure, particularly the distribution of elements such as nitrogen and boron, DiaDNA establishes a unique "signature", much like DNA. The new technology employs " machine learning ", fed by tens of millions of elements (55 million to date) for a fully automated analysis, then integrated into a blockchain. It could well become the new standard in transparency and traceability of diamonds. /public-objects/ed0252f8-a1a4-429e-8269-89cf75daf24c-0204b795-825b-4fab-9bd7-e023af3c24fa-Diamond-Empowerment-Canada-cover-Horizontal%2B-%2Bcredit%2BNDC.webp Image sélectionnée