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« Previous Entries“Today” Show Contest a Success for Ethical Origin Jewelry
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Like so many of our customers and supporters, we awoke this morning eager to hear the latest voting results in the “Today” show’s wedding series. A week ago, Brilliant Earth was one of four jewelers selected to participate in the series, in which the public is voting on the details of a wedding for Missouri [...]
Brilliant Earth Wedding Rings Featured in “Today” Show Contest
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010This morning, the “Today” show on NBC dedicated a minute of its broadcast to introducing Brilliant Earth wedding rings to a national audience. The popular morning show has chosen Brilliant Earth to participate in its annual weddings series, in which viewers help plan a wedding for one lucky couple. Over the next five days, the [...]
Farai Maguwu, Human Rights Advocate, Imprisoned by Zimbabwean Authorities
Monday, June 21st, 2010To advance Brilliant Earth’s social mission, we work closely with non-profit organizations in diamond-rich developing countries. Although we have always greatly admired the people who staff and lead these organizations, we recently were reminded that their work can be dangerous—and that at any time, they can be called upon to exhibit extraordinary courage.
Brilliant Earth Earns “A” in Gold Examination
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010The results are in and Brilliant Earth has aced the test. A new report by the No Dirty Gold Campaign, a campaign against dirty gold mining by Earthworks International, gives us an “A” for our measures to source gold in an ethical, eco-friendly way. Brilliant Earth’s jewelry is crafted using recycled precious metals. In addition, [...]
Jewelry Industry Retains Ability to Exploit Precious Corals
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Jewelry producers have escaped an international measure that would have limited their ability to make jewelry out of red and pink corals. Environmentalists had been seeking to protect the corals, a building block of the ocean ecosystem, under a treaty known as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and [...]
Top Ten Ethical Origin Holiday Gifts
Saturday, December 12th, 2009‘Tis the season of mindful giving! Brilliant Earth’s collection of ethical jewelry offers a dazzling array of eco-friendly and elegant gifts for the holiday season. Celebrate her inner style and the Earth’s natural beauty with these unique designs. Check out our top picks for Holiday 2009.
1. Create Your Own Diamond Jewelry
Diamonds are sure to be [...]
UN Security Council Extends Ban on Diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Measures by the United Nations to prevent the export of diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire will continue into the foreseeable future. Last week the United Nations Security Council voted to extend sanctions on the West African nation for another year. Those sanctions ban other states from importing diamonds from Côte d’Ivoire while also imposing an arms [...]
Kimberly Process Chooses Not to Suspend Zimbabwe
Monday, November 9th, 2009Once again demonstrating its inadequacy at ensuring the ethical mining of diamonds, the Kimberley Process (KP) has opted to let Zimbabwe off the hook for grave human rights abuses taking place in the country’s mining fields. Those abuses are not the work of a private mining company but are being instigated by Zimbabwe’s own government. [...]
Guest Blog: Words from a Brilliant Earth Intern
Monday, September 28th, 2009Brilliant Earth intern, Alexis, had some great insights into corporate social responsibility and the mining industry as a result of research that she conducted in Sierra Leone.
“My first trip to Brilliant Earth was not for the usual reasons that most women visit. I would love to say I was arriving to purchase a diamond halo [...]
Top Ten Favorite Brilliant Earth Customer Quotes
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Over the years, our customers have shared beautiful words with us about their experience with Brilliant Earth. We thought it was time to share our favorites! Careful, some of these are tearjerkers.
1. I’d like to send a thank you to your company for putting so much thought and responsible action into offering ethical diamond diamonds [...]