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Here you’ll find our latest thoughts and opinions about what’s happening in the world of ethical jewellery
When it comes to diamonds and ethics, is there a best choice?
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 words ‘ethics’ and ‘diamonds’ in the same sentence....
Are lab-grown diamonds here to stay?
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 remember commercial television and the popular press...
What happens when the gold runs out?
Underground gold reserves are rapidly being depleted. It's time to start thinking about making the most of the opportunities afforded by what we do have - and for the jewellery industry to think about securing future supply. Lately I’ve been having a lot...
#realisrare … Really?
If you’re interested in diamonds and diamond jewellery, it’s very likely you’ve seen the slogan “Real is Rare”. It was the centerpiece of the diamond mining industry’s most recent awareness campaign that now often shows up as a hashtag. It popped up again...
Jewellery ethics – it doesn’t start and finish with diamonds!
One of the things that really strikes me in the current dialogue about the shifting interest towards ethically sourced jewellery is the largely singular focus on diamonds.I’m sure this won’t come as a surprise to many people, but more than just diamonds go...
The latest on Lab-grown Diamonds
2018 was an interesting year for the diamond world. Enormous amounts of attention was paid to what is, in reality, a fairly small segment of the industry.A quick recapBack in March 2018, De Beers, the much-maligned diamond juggernaut announced their...
A different kind of love story
This story, whilst more than a little sad, warms the heart too.Towards the end of last year we received a call from Craig. His wife of many years had passed away recently and whilst still grieving himself, Craig wanted to do something special for his...
Two trees for every ring
It's time to do more to reduce our carbon footprintEver since we launched EJA in 2007 we've worked to deliver a solution to customers who want their significant pieces of jewellery (like their engagement and wedding rings) to be produced in the most ethical way...
First, do no harm
"Which do you think is better: To make a mess and have to clean it up, or avoid making the mess in the first place?" If you’ve seen this phrase before: “First, do no harm.”; it was probably something to do with the medical profession. The Hippocratic Oath taken by...
Lab-grown or Mined Diamonds?
It's not often we have two similar diamonds of very different origins come across the bench at the same time. So this opportunity for a direct comparison between a lab-grown diamond and a mined diamond is too good to miss. Just looking at the two larger diamonds; the...
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