“Greening Up” Your Engagement Ring
Posted in News by Admin on February 12th, 2010
The key thing to remember when making an eco-friendly marriage proposal is not to lose sight of the basics. Bear in mind what it is that you’ll be giving her: a diamond engagement ring. As she is probably aware, not all engagement rings are created equally green. Many diamonds are mined in ways that harm the environment or that lead to violence and human rights abuses. These diamonds have been dubbed conflict diamonds sometimes also referred to as blood diamonds.
Jewelers can now provide Kimberley certificates as proof of a “clean” diamond which they can declare as conflict free.
The Kimberly Process – created in 2003– is a voluntary, self-regulated system that established standards for certifying diamonds. A diamond with a Kimberly certificate guarantees that sales of that diamond did not go to finance a civil war.
You can also feel good in knowing that 100% of Whiteflash’s Dreams of Africa collection profits go to communities impacted by the jewelry trade (WCCCI).
Some initial questions to ask a jeweler regarding conflict diamonds are:
What are your company’s conflict diamond policies?
What is your company’s definition of conflict free jewelry?
Can you provide official certification from an established grading lab?
Where do you source your diamonds from?
Make sure your diamonds and gemstones are certified to originate from socially and environmentally-responsible sources. Just because you’ve selected the perfect conflict free diamond ring (that she’s been hinting about) does not guarantee that your marriage proposal will be entirely green. So just remember: Green marriage proposals begin with the ring, but that’s not all. An eco-friendly marriage proposal requires a little bit of forethought. Good luck!
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