Diamonds are a Girl’s Ex-Best Friend

Date: May 22, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry

Every time a friend is about to get engaged I get a frantic call about the token of their commitment - the ring. There are some excellent eco-options available now, like Brilliant Earth or Jennifer Dawes Design (both use recycled gold and conflict-free diamonds), but we just discovered a genius new socially responsible and eco-friendly alternative: I Do… Now I Don’t, which hosts a community for buyers and sellers of diamonds, engagement bands, wedding bands, and other jewelry, whose plans didn’t work out quite the way they planned. And if you are one of the people selling (no need to memorialize a failed commitment), you might want to consider this altruistic idea: you can sell your “baggage” to someone creating a new love line, then donate the proceeds to an environmentally responsible charity. Talk about a unique way to turn something bad into something good… Or just take the money and buy yourself a new pair (or pairs) of sustainable shoes.

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