by Benn Harvey-Walker | May 23, 2019 | Advice, Diamonds and Other Gemstones, Environmental, Ethical Jewellery Issues, Fair Trade, Industry, Lab-grown Diamond
The rise and rise of laboratory grown diamonds has ramped up competition in the jewellery industry. It has launched a war of words where each side of the natural vs man-made debate is using Climate Change as a club to beat each other about the head.Meanwhile consumers... 
by Benn Harvey-Walker | May 15, 2019 | Advice, Environmental, Ethical Jewellery Issues, Industry
Every morning Melinda and I go for a walk around the neighbourhood to get some exercise and, more importantly, to talk.We discuss all kinds of things. We talk about things that affect us directly, and we talk about a bunch of much bigger issues. Things relating to the... 
by Benn Harvey-Walker | May 13, 2019 | Advice, Design, Trends, Wedding Rings
In an earlier extract from our Ethical Wedding & Commitment Ring Buyer’s Guide we delved into the budgeting side of things to help you figure out how much you need to set aside for your wedding ring/s. Working out your budget is always an important first... 
by Benn Harvey-Walker | May 10, 2019 | Diamonds and Other Gemstones, Environmental, Ethical Jewellery Issues, Industry
Note: This article was updated by the author in early 2021 having obtained more current data relating to emissions from precious metal mining and recycling. The end result is a reduction in the discrepancy between recycled and primary precious metals, though primary...
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