Your Beyond Brilliance diamond is from the Ekati mine, which adheres to the most stringent regulations and ethical mining standards.
Ekati Diamond Mine
Nestled in the Canadian ice fields, the Ekati Mine is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine. Discovered in 1991 by geologists Charles Fipke and Stuart Blusson, the Ekati mine is located in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories of Cananda, about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, and about 200km from the Arctic Circle. Its remote location means that the mine is only accessible by air travel, except for when a 400-kilometre ice road appears in winter for trucks to pass.
“Ekati” in Tłı̨chǫ means ‘Fat Lake’. The Tłı̨chǫ people are one of the traditional land users in proximity to the mine. Ekati Diamond Mine is regulated with some of the world’s strictest environmental and community standards. This includes agreements with local indigenous communities, traditional land users and governments, as well as commitments to addressing environmental concerns in diamond mining. This ensures your beautiful diamond is ethically sourced.
Diamond production began at Ekati mine in 1998, and since, the mine has a reputation of producing some of the world’s cleanest, most premium gem quality diamonds. A notable diamond from Ekati was mined in 2010, totalling 78 carats, named the ‘Ekati Spirit’. In 2022, the Ekati mine made history when Canada’s largest fancy vivid yellow diamond was mined. The stone weighed 71.26 carats, and was sold to Tiffany & Co where it was crafted into two emerald-cut vivid yellow diamonds.