Diamonds That Won’t Leave You Conflicted

Date: August 23, 2007 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry

Thanks in no small part to fellow Global Greener Leonardo DiCaprio’s recent role in Blood Diamond, the dirty business of where we get our bling is getting difficult to ignore. The only way to ensure the would-be rock on your ring finger will not support violence, human rights violations and environmental destruction - that is, it’s not a “blood,” “conflict,” “dirty” or “war” diamond - is to make sure it’s thoroughly tracked from the mine to your doorstep and bought from a reputable dealer who uses independent sources of certification. Unfortunately, certain measures taken to clean-up diamond trafficking (like the Kimberley Process) have questionable efficacy at best, so it’s important to dig deep when seeking an untainted symbol of your love. Brilliant Earth is a shining example of what you can do - it teaches about diamond-related issues, offers gorgeous solutions and gives back by supporting the Diamonds for Africa Fund. Their diamonds are exclusively mined in Canada according to strict environmental laws, and - taking it a step further - they also use reclaimed precious metals (refined to be identical in quality to newly mined metals). Alternatively, you can search estate jewelers for fabulous finds. Lang is the ecofab fave. Happy hunting.

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