What’s the carbon cost of your jewellery? (You might be surprised by how big it is!)
Diamonds and Other Gemstones In the lead up to the Australian Federal election one of the big topics is climate change.And whether the two main parties want to acknowledge it or not, the global scientific community agrees that human activity is a...
#Not all diamonds
Diamonds and Other Gemstones The marketing ‘war’ going on right now between mine-origin and lab-grown diamonds is fascinating to watch and a lesson for anyone wanting to break into a well-established, old school marketplace – or defend it.If...
When it comes to diamonds and ethics, is there a best choice?
Advice Twenty-something years ago, if I’d posed the question: “Can one diamond be more ethical than another?”, I’m confident I would’ve received a lot of blank stares as my answer.Back then few consumers would have put the...
Are lab-grown diamonds here to stay?
Diamonds and Other Gemstones Or will they go the way of the humble Cubic Zirconia?If you were around in the late ‘70s you might recall the furor that arose in the media when Cubic Zirconia (CZ) became known as a potential diamond alternative.I...