Every diamond
has a beginning.
Now it has a record.
A connected provenance and certification programme for diamonds recovered in Botswana. Each custody movement is recorded by the business that handled it, and the Botswana Mark is granted only after independent review.
Two distinct statuses appear on every public record: a provenance history submitted by participants, and a Botswana Mark certification granted by the programme.
The chain
Four stages, one continuous record
Provenance is not a certificate issued at the end. It is the accumulated history of a stone, written as it moves from the mine to the market.
01 · Recovery
Recovered in Botswana
The operating mine and licence area are recorded at the point of recovery, with the reference that follows the stone.
02 · Cutting & polishing
Worked by a named factory
Each cutting and polishing house confirms receipt and records the work performed on the stone.
03 · Craft
Set and finished
Manufacturers and jewellers add their stage, so the completed piece carries the full sequence.
04 · Market
Offered by a participant
Sellers publish the record and their verified profile, giving buyers a direct route to the business.
Two separate things
The record is not the Mark
A diamond can carry an open provenance history without holding the Botswana Mark. We keep the two visibly apart, so a buyer always knows which party asserted what.
The provenance record
Origin, custody transfers and processing events, each attributed to the participant who submitted it and timestamped when received. The record states what happened and who reported it; it does not certify quality or value.
- Supplied byParticipating businesses
- ChangesAppended, never overwritten
- VerificationAttribution only
The Botswana Mark
A certification decision made by the programme, on evidence, after an application is submitted and reviewed. It is granted, refused, or returned for correction — and it can be withdrawn if the evidence no longer stands.
- Granted byProgramme reviewers
- RequiresApplication & evidence
- VerificationReview decision on file
Public registry
Stones with a history on file
Each entry shows only the details its seller has chosen to publish, alongside the provenance history and any certification held.
1.74ct
Oval
Kalahari Light
BM-ORA-2408-204
- Colour
- E
- Clarity
- VS2
- Origin
- Orapa
2.10ct
Emerald
Motloutse Evening
BM-LET-2405-112
- Colour
- F
- Clarity
- VS1
- Origin
- Letlhakane
3.02ct
Round brilliant
Okavango Star
BM-JWA-2411-018
- Colour
- D
- Clarity
- VVS1
- Origin
- Jwaneng
Why Botswana
Value that stays where the stone was found
Botswana has built one of the most durable diamond economies in the world by insisting that recovery, sorting, cutting and trading happen on its soil. The programme exists to make that visible to the people who buy the finished stone.
4
Programme stages recorded
100%
Events attributed to a participant
0
Claims of government endorsement
Participating sellers
Buy from a business that can show you the whole journey
Every seller listed here maintains a published profile and records the stones it trades. Send an enquiry straight to the business — no marketplace account required.