Our Pieces of the Week honor the 2026 nominees for the Gem Award for Jewelry Design, Silvia Furmanovich, Cece Fein-Hughes, and Catherine Sarr.
Is Your Jewelry Producer Committed to Sustainability and Ethicality?
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Beyond environmental responsibility, true ethical sourcing goes hand-in-hand with ensuring the well-being of people involved in the diamond's journey. This translates to fair labour practices, safe working conditions, and eliminating child labour from the equation. Ethical companies prioritise empowering local communities and fostering a positive social impact in the diamond's origin regions.
What can be considered ethical and sustainable?
Responsibly-sourced diamonds are when they don't come from zones where people are exploited in mining diamonds. On top of that, there are more indicators to determine how a diamond-manufacturing company is committed to sustainability and ethicality:
- Initiatives like organizing employee trips and encouraging community figures to participate in environmental projects demonstrate a commitment to the well-being of the people around the diamond's origin.
- Activities like plantation drives and rejuvenating water sources showcase efforts to replenish and revitalise the environment, especially those impacted by mining activities.
- Using solar panels for factory energy consumption highlights a shift towards clean and sustainable power sources, reducing the diamond's carbon footprint.
- Utilizing technology like tracr and iTraceiT to track diamonds from mine to the customer ensures ethical sourcing throughout the supply chain.
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