Comments for Brilliant Earth Blog http://blog.brilliantearth.com Luxury with a conscience Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on 60 Minutes Report: Gold Mining Fuels Deadly Conflict in Congo by Water near Honduran Gold Mine has Acidity of Vinegar | Brilliant Earth Blog http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2009/12/23/60-minutes-60-minutes-report-gold-mining-fuels-deadly-conflict-in-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-52834 Water near Honduran Gold Mine has Acidity of Vinegar | Brilliant Earth Blog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:44:04 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/?p=414#comment-52834 [...] 60 Minutes Report: Gold Mining Fuels Deadly Conflict in Congo [...] [...] 60 Minutes Report: Gold Mining Fuels Deadly Conflict in Congo [...]

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]]> Comment on Maximize Center Stones with Beauty and Balance by Beth L. http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/06/24/maximize-center-stones-with-beauty-and-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Beth L. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:16 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/?p=50#comment-140 The main portion of Brilliant Earth's social mission is to only handle and set gemstones of verified, conflict free origin. Because of this mission, we will only set gemstones that have been purchased from us directly, as we are currently the leading supplier of ethical origin gemstones. We will not set outside diamonds in our settings, and we are unable to sell our settings without center gems as each ring is made-to-order around, and in proportion to, the center gem. The main portion of Brilliant Earth’s social mission is to only handle and set gemstones of verified, conflict free origin. Because of this mission, we will only set gemstones that have been purchased from us directly, as we are currently the leading supplier of ethical origin gemstones. We will not set outside diamonds in our settings, and we are unable to sell our settings without center gems as each ring is made-to-order around, and in proportion to, the center gem.

]]> Comment on Maximize Center Stones with Beauty and Balance by Nichole http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/06/24/maximize-center-stones-with-beauty-and-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Nichole Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/?p=50#comment-139 If I have a center stone that is set now can you reset the stone into one of your halo settings? If I have a center stone that is set now can you reset the stone into one of your halo settings?

]]> Comment on A Larger Diamond for Less? It’s True! by bob http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/28/a-larger-diamond-for-less-its-true/comment-page-1/#comment-47 bob Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:12 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/?p=32#comment-47 I think a lot of people feel pressured to buy smaller perfect diamonds when they would actually be happier with a larger diamond with invisible or near invisible flaws. A $25 investment in a sonic cleaner to ensure that the ring is cleaned properly and regularly would probably go a lot further toward making the diamond consistently look its best than avoiding flaws that only an expert or a jeweler notice. I think a lot of people feel pressured to buy smaller perfect diamonds when they would actually be happier with a larger diamond with invisible or near invisible flaws.

A $25 investment in a sonic cleaner to ensure that the ring is cleaned properly and regularly would probably go a lot further toward making the diamond consistently look its best than avoiding flaws that only an expert or a jeweler notice.

]]> Comment on Corporate Responsibility and the Jewelry Sector by Tatiana Leal http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/25/corporate-responsibility-and-the-jewelry-sector/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Tatiana Leal Tue, 06 May 2008 01:22:24 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/?p=27#comment-46 In today's economy and mind frame (more for less and bigger is better) it is easy to see how tempting it can be for people to set aside moral standards and go with which ever company can provide the most impressive rate of return. However, when I look at the face of my daughter and son, and I envision their future, I hope that their decisions will not be based on greed nor with complete disregard for the human suffering behind their decisions. I am sure that this means they need to start seeing ME make these decisions so that they learn through my actions, not just my words. Every decision we make will alter our future (and our world), be it for the better or the worse. In today’s economy and mind frame (more for less and bigger is better) it is easy to see how tempting it can be for people to set aside moral standards and go with which ever company can provide the most impressive rate of return. However, when I look at the face of my daughter and son, and I envision their future, I hope that their decisions will not be based on greed nor with complete disregard for the human suffering behind their decisions. I am sure that this means they need to start seeing ME make these decisions so that they learn through my actions, not just my words. Every decision we make will alter our future (and our world), be it for the better or the worse.

]]> Comment on South Africans Lose Against Platinum Giant by keith bryer http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-26 keith bryer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:57:23 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/#comment-26 ActionAid may be confident about its water quality testing but if they are it was strange to see them today disrupting a meeting of local, provincial and municipal water quality experts who were meeting to check the results against their own findings. I understand there is a mismatch. The meeting had to be cancelled when Action Aid who were asked to send an observer instead turned up with a crowd in specially-printed t-shirts and two camera crews. No doubt the truth will out eventually. So far it is anyone's guess. ActionAid may be confident about its water quality testing but if they are it was strange to see them today disrupting a meeting of local, provincial and municipal water quality experts who were meeting to check the results against their own findings. I understand there is a mismatch. The meeting had to be cancelled when Action Aid who were asked to send an observer instead turned up with a crowd in specially-printed t-shirts and two camera crews. No doubt the truth will out eventually. So far it is anyone’s guess.

]]> Comment on South Africans Lose Against Platinum Giant by B. Earth http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-21 B. Earth Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:52:37 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/#comment-21 Hi Keith, thanks for your input. We looked into your concerns, and ActionAid has commented on AngloPlatinum's response to their report, which addresses your questions above. Among other issues addressed, ActionAid states that: "Independent water sampling analysis commissioned by ActionAid has discovered serious water pollution, harmful to health, at four sites near Anglo Platinum’s mines, including two schools. Mining activities are the most likely cause of this pollution, said the independent water analysis report, which has made the water unfit for human consumption." Please click here to read their response: http://www.actionaid.org/main.aspx?PageID=1091<del datetime="2008-04-07T18:57:21+00:00"> Hi Keith, thanks for your input. We looked into your concerns, and ActionAid has commented on AngloPlatinum’s response to their report, which addresses your questions above. Among other issues addressed, ActionAid states that:

“Independent water sampling analysis commissioned by ActionAid has discovered serious water pollution, harmful to health, at four sites near Anglo Platinum’s mines, including two schools. Mining activities are the most likely cause of this pollution, said the independent water analysis report, which has made the water unfit for human consumption.”

Please click here to read their response:
http://www.actionaid.org/main.aspx?PageID=1091

]]> Comment on South Africans Lose Against Platinum Giant by keith bryer http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-16 keith bryer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:25:25 +0000 http://blog.brilliantearth.com/2008/04/01/south-africans-lose-against-platinum-giant/#comment-16 I regret to say that ActionAid -- probably because it is either based in Britain, 6000 miles away from South Africa -- has hitched its star to a very wonky wagon with its attack on AngloPlatinum's treatment of communities adjavcent to its mines. Having read both the ActionAid report and the rebuttal published by AngloPatinum http://angloplatinum.com/investor_media/im_latest_news/Anglo_ActionAid.pdf it is quite clear that the houses Angloplat has provided are of a first class, first world standard and that 8000 people have moved into them willingly. The 26 resisting the move are playing a game of extortion. Also the independent water tests show pollution from pit latrines not from the mines which are, anyway downstream of the testing points. I regret to say that ActionAid — probably because it is either based in Britain, 6000 miles away from South Africa — has hitched its star to a very wonky wagon with its attack on AngloPlatinum’s treatment of communities adjavcent to its mines. Having read both the ActionAid report and the rebuttal published by AngloPatinum http://angloplatinum.com/investor_media/im_latest_news/Anglo_ActionAid.pdf it is quite clear that the houses Angloplat has provided are of a first class, first world standard and that 8000 people have moved into them willingly. The 26 resisting the move are playing a game of extortion. Also the independent water tests show pollution from pit latrines not from the mines which are, anyway downstream of the testing points.

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