Blue Nile views its policy on responsible mining as an evolving standard. It commits to continuously review our position with the goal of expanding it over time to have the broadest possible impact. Colored gems are gifts from nature and have an indissoluble bond with humans. The current colored gemological research originated in the 18th [...]
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Since ancient times, colored gems have been the darling of mankind. People use colored gems to make beautiful decorations, use colored gems to worship gods, use colored gems to protect peace, and use colored gems to protect love... These are not just because colored gems are beautiful. The charming appearance is also due to the [...]
Under the beautiful appearance of colored gemstones, there is a mysterious energy. Because of the mysterious energy of colored gemstones, people have associated colored gemstones with religious beliefs since ancient times. Today, Baolong editor will introduce the mysterious seven treasures of colored gemstones in Buddhism. The Seven Treasures of Buddhism refer to the seven precious [...]
Blue Nile views its policy on responsible mining as an evolving standard. It commits to continuously review our position with the goal of expanding it over time to have the broadest possible impact. For more information... Expert Service Available For more information on conflict diamonds or for help purchasing a diamond, please call Learn About [...]
Quality As the largest online diamond retailer, Blue Nile offers the largest collection of the world's finest cut diamonds. Pre-selected for exceptional quality, the cut, color, and clarity of our loose diamonds are evaluated based on a standardized grading scale. Also, each loose diamond is accompanied by a grading report from either independent diamond grading [...]
Diamond Price Match Guarantee Guidelines Diamond Price Match Guarantee is a free service and only takes a few minutes to get started. Simply call us at and a qualified Diamond & Jewelry Consultant will be happy to review your inquiry. In most cases, Blue Nile expects to have the lowest price, but can typically match [...]
The Blue Nile Position on Responsible Mining Across our business, Blue Nile observes the highest ethical standards. We insist our business partners do the same. This extends to our gold sourcing. The issue of responsible mining is an important one and deserves our attention. As a signatory of Earthworks' Golden Rules, we will: Work to [...]
About the Kimberley Process Blue Nile supports the Kimberley process, which is an International process to track and certify diamonds. In April 2003, congress and President Bush passed a law adopting the Kimberley Process that requires all US diamond retailers to buy diamonds from manufacturers who have documentation warranting that the merchandise was obtained through [...]
Ethical Sourcing The Blue Nile Conflict-Free Diamond Policy Blue Nile, along with the global diamond industry, has a zero-tolerance policy toward conflict diamonds. Through measures such as the Kimberley Process, which tracks diamonds from mine to market, the industry in partnership with the United Nations, governments, and non-governmental organizations, polices diamond exports to prevent the [...]
Concerning Zimbabwe Diamonds Blue Nile is committed to ensuring that the highest ethical standards are observed when sourcing our diamonds and jewelry. Because of the reported human rights abuses in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond district, Blue Nile will not purchase or offer diamonds from that area. As a responsible member of the diamond and jewelry industry, [...]