There’s a lot of stuff you can think of buying ethical, but what about jewelry? While most jewelry buyers might not think about the origins of their beauty gadgets, silver, gold and diamonds are often sourced in slave-like circumstances and couse a lot of civil wars and conflicts. Well, no one wants a wedding ring with such a story , right?
Conflict free
diamonds are guaranteed to originate from ethical and environmentally
responsible sources. They are free from violence and
human rights abuses, and are produced with minimal environmental
impact. Though conflict free diamonds origin from "save" countries like Canada, it’s quite a step forward when people buy their jewelry conscious.
Though the circumstances around gold and diamonds are famous, I am quite sure other costly materials and gemstones are sourced under not all too comfortable circumstances. Hopefully fair trade can make a progress in this sector, too… So why not ask around before you buy your next jewel…?
The jewelry brand Brilliant Earth offers next to Canadian sourced Diamonds jewellery from recycled gold and "socially conscious saffires". Brilliant chic stuff, but how socially conscious can a saffire itself be? Will it run away from the rich and jump to the poor?
Via: Feel Good Style