We hold true to our values of awareness and transparency by carefully tracking our diamonds' origins. We go beyond the usual standard to offer diamonds that originate from ethical and environmentally responsible sources.
Jewelers that offer “conflict free” diamonds are limiting themselves to the Kimberley Process’s definition, which narrowly defines conflict diamonds as diamonds that finance rebel movements against recognized governments. What this definition leaves out is large numbers of diamonds that are tainted by violence, human rights abuses, poverty, and environmental degradation.
Brilliant Earth goes above and beyond the current industry standards to offer diamonds that originate from pure, ethical sources. Our ethically sourced natural diamonds originate from mines that follow strict labor, trade, and environmental standards. We also offer lab created and recycled diamonds, both of which are eco-friendly alternatives.
Our natural diamonds are traceable to their origins and demonstrate a robust chain of custody. Learn more about our traceable diamond origins.
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Brilliant Earth goes above and beyond the current industry standards to offer diamonds that originate from pure, ethical sources. Our ethically sourced diamonds originate from mines that follow strict labor, trade, and environmental standards.
We are committed to offering diamonds that are untainted by human rights abuses, including child labor, forced labor, murder, torture, and rape.
Our natural diamonds are mined in alignment with fair trade principles, helping to provide local jobs, fair wages, and safe and progressive working conditions.
Ethical origin diamonds promote long term economic development by investing in education and health care.
Our diamonds are sourced to international environmental standards to protect local ecosystems and minimize environmental degradation.
Our diamonds are traceable to their origins and demonstrate a robust chain of custody.
The jewelry we cast is made with recycled precious metals. Our re-refined silver, gold, platinum, and palladium is of the same high quality as newly mined metals.
Dirty gold mining has a history of civil war, labor abuses, and environmental devastation. As part of our commitment to environmental responsibility, we handcraft our fine jewelry from recycled precious metals. Our objective is to diminish the negative impacts of dirty gold by reducing the demand for newly mined metals.
Brilliant Earth promotes the development of a fair trade gold system. This system would provide fair wages, promote economic growth, and empower mining communities. To demonstrate our support, we are now offering a Fairmined gold collection.
Dirty gold mining has a history of civil war, labor abuses, and environmental devastation. As part of our commitment to environmental responsibility, we handcraft our fine jewelry from recycled precious metals. Our objective is to diminish the negative impacts of dirty gold by reducing the demand for newly mined metals.
Brilliant Earth promotes the development of a fair trade gold system. This system would provide fair wages, promote economic growth, and empower mining communities. To demonstrate our support, we are now offering a Fairmined gold collection.
Recycled precious metals are an important component of Brilliant Earth's commitment to the environment, but we also practice environmental responsibility throughout the jewelry production process. For example, we employ a vapor emissions cleaning system and a rigorous process of cleaning liquid emissions to prevent contaminants from being released into the environment.
Additionally, we are committed to responsible labor practices. Many jewelers outsource their production to countries where labor and environmental standards are weak or poorly enforced. While this may reduce cost, it often comes at the expense of product quality as well as worker health and safety.
Metal mining, and gold mining in particular, is one of the most environmentally destructive types of mining with 20 tons of ore required to produce enough gold for a single ring.
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Send us your gold or platinum jewelry and we will give you a credit towards any Brilliant Earth purchase of equal or greater value based on current metal prices.
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Too often human beings have suffered for what is meant to be a symbol of love, devotion, and hope for the future. Consider these facts to see why we and so many others care.
In just the past 15 years, diamond mining has fueled brutal civil wars in many African countries. The war in the Congo continues today and has claimed more than 5 million lives.
In the Congo, heavily armed rebel groups fight to exploit the country's mineral resources. These groups gain power by terrorizing villages with fires, torture, and violent sexual attacks.
Children as young as five years old are forced into dangerous jobs in gold and diamond mining. An estimated one million children work as gold miners for little to no pay.
Gold mining is the world's leading cause of man-made mercury pollution, devastating the environment and poisoning local air and water supplies.
Cyanide used to extract gold often contaminates the surrounding environment. In one devastating spill in Romania, more than 100k gallons of cyanide-laced waste poisoned the drinking water of millions of people.
Irresponsible mining can devastate landscapes and wreak environmental havoc. The production of one gold ring creates 20 tons of mine waste.
Tunnel collapses, falling rocks, and underground fires make mining for precious metals and gems a highly dangerous occupation. Hundreds of miners have died in accidents in South African gold mines alone.
Despite their mineral wealth, local mining communities live in extreme poverty while corrupt governments reap the profits. In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe uses diamond revenues to keep the military loyal and prop up his corrupt regime.
We strive to offer sapphires, emeralds, pearls, and other colored gemstones that are sourced in alignment with fair trade and environmentally responsible principles.
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At Brilliant Earth we ensure that every gemstone we offer has been handled according to strict labor, trade, and environmental protocols. We track our gemstones from the moment they are mined to their final delivery in order to provide ethically sourced, high-quality gems. By holding our suppliers to a high ethical standard we hope to better the lives of those negatively affected by the mining and trade of gemstones, and to create a viable framework for industry accountability that will benefit the global community.
Promoting growth in mining villages is a fundamental aspect of our mission. We donate 5% of profits to assist communities harmed by the jewelry industry and support initiatives that are designed to improve livelihoods, prevent abuses, protect the environment, and empower local inhabitants.
Promoting growth in mining villages is a fundamental aspect of our mission. We donate 5% of profits to assist communities harmed by the jewelry industry and support initiatives that are designed to improve livelihoods, prevent abuses, protect the environment, and empower local inhabitants.
Brilliant Earth is proud to fund a new primary school in a rural diamond mining community, bringing education to children aged 7 – 14 who have had little or no formal education and may otherwise accompany their parents to the nearby Lungudi mine.
Learn more about our cause and why Brilliant Earth is a leading resource of information on improving ethical practices in the diamond industry.
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