Rough Diamond Shipment by Cargo Aircraft: Botswana/DRC → Antwerp, Tel Aviv

Rough Diamond Shipment by Dedicated Cargo Aircraft

Moving rough diamonds from the mines of Botswana (Jwaneng, Orapa) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (MIBA, Katanga) to the world’s leading cutting centers — Antwerp and Tel Aviv — requires air logistics combining maximum security with absolute regulatory compliance. Private Jets Connect operates dedicated cargo flights for rough stone transport, in full compliance with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) and 4C (Conflict-Free) standards.

Every shipment benefits from sovereign-level security: armored aerial vault, tamper-evident seals, onboard surveillance, and a certified security officer. We handle parcels from De Beers sights, government sales, and certified artisanal production, from the African tarmac to the Antwerp Diamond District or the Ramat Gan Exchange.

Kimberley Process Compliance and 4C Traceability

The Kimberley Process requires that every lot of rough diamonds crossing a border be accompanied by a sealed KPCS certificate issued by the national mining authority. Our team verifies the authenticity and integrity of seals before every loading and documents the complete chain of custody: mine origin, lot number, gross weight in carats, granulometric classification, and export authorization.

Upon arrival at the cutting center, diamond authorities — the AWDC in Antwerp or the Israel Diamond Exchange in Tel Aviv — verify the seals and KPCS certificate before releasing the lot. Our digital documentation enables instant traceability audits, essential for buyers requiring Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) compliance and 4C standards from the World Diamond Council.

Dedicated Logistics for Sights and Major Auctions

De Beers sights — the allocation sessions reserved for accredited sightholders — generate concentrated flows of very high-value rough diamonds within windows of a few days. We pre-position secure cargo aircraft in Gaborone and Windhoek to provide direct rotations to Antwerp in 8 to 12 hours.

For auctions organized by the Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA) or Congolese trading houses, we offer multi-site collection solutions with consolidation in Kinshasa before the transatlantic flight. Every operation is covered by declared value insurance indexed to the rough carat price. Request your confidential quote for any rough diamond shipment.