Editorial Guidelines

The DMIA is committed to providing accurate and unbiased information about the diamond industry. We adhere to a strict editorial policy, which means that we only publish content that is 100% accurate and helpful. We want you to be able to understand our insights, advice, and recommendations clearly and with confidence.

Our editorial team fact-checks each piece of content before it is published, and our writers are required to source all of their information. We only publish content from sources that we trust, and we always link to those sources so that you can check them for yourself.

The DMIA is also a participant in affiliate marketing programs. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on certain links on our website. However, this does not impact our editorial decisions or the quality of our content.

The DMIA is committed to diversity and inclusion in the diamond marketplace. We believe that everyone should have access to the same information and opportunities, regardless of their background or identity.

Key principles

The DMIA is guided by the following key principles:

  • Our content is accurate, helpful, and 100% unbiased. We only publish content that is helpful and actionable.
  • Our sources are trustworthy and reputable. We always link to them so that you can check them for yourself. We always seek experts to provide their insights and perspectives in our articles to ensure that our readers have access to the best information.
  • Our reviews are honest and objective. We never accept free products or services in exchange for a review. We believe that this would compromise our editorial integrity. We are transparent about our affiliate relationships. We want you to know that we may earn a commission when you click on certain links on our website. However, this does not impact our editorial decisions or the quality of our content.

Editorial independence

The DMIA is editorially independent, which means that our editorial team is not influenced by our advertisers, business partners, or affiliate partners. Our writers and editors are free to publish articles, guides, reviews, and listicles that are accurate, helpful, and unbiased.

Our product reviews are purely editorial, based on careful research, evaluation, and comparison with similar products. Product reviews are designed to be impartial, accurate, and based on the product’s actual specifications.

Our editorial team members do not receive financial compensation from our business partners or advertisers. This allows us to maintain complete objectivity and unbiasedness in our reporting.

The performance evaluations and salaries of our editorial team are not impacted by positive or negative product reviews, and they don’t have to rely on business partners or advertisers.

Fact-checking and corrections

The DMIA is committed to publishing accurate and helpful information. Our editorial team fact-checks each piece of content before it is published for accuracy and relevance. We ensure that the information in each article is kept up-to-date as new information is made available or old information changes.

Writers, assigning editors, and copy editors work together to ensure that all information is properly fact-checked.

Our writers are required to source all of their information, and we only publish content from authoritative sources that we trust. This includes relevant resources, such as trade associations, industry websites, data, and documents to ensure that our content is as accurate and thorough as possible.

When we discover an informational error, we update the article where it occurred with a correction. If you spot an error, mistake, or outdated information in one of our articles, please let us know so that we can correct it.