Canadian wholesale diamond supplier Regal Imports Ltd has become is the first Canadian members of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) to achieve certification for meeting ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards, the RJC announced Tuesday.



Regal Imports President Mel Moss said his diamond company was "extremely proud" to be a member of the RJC and become the first Canadian RJC member to be certified.

"Regal Imports has a 33-year uncompromising reputation. We are considered specialists by the diamond community. Regal Imports is also a specialist in Canadian diamonds. All our Canadian diamonds are guaranteed by the CanadaMark certificate of origin. Regal Imports was the first company to be certified by the CanadaMark program and we have been selling [diamonds of] Canadian origin longer than any other diamond company," Moss said, adding that the company sold Canadian diamonds under its own brand called The Hallmark of Quality.



RJC CEO Michael Rae offered his warm congratulations to Regal Imports for achieving certification and for its strong commitment to the RJC.