Why we have not — yet — talked about Pandora?
June 3 Editorial – You will have certainly noticed that we have knowingly failed to communicate the exchanges pitting Pandora against certain stakeholders in the natural diamond industry.
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We need to change the way we talk about lab-grown diamonds
As Pandora moves away from mined diamonds, here’s why the conversation needs to shift from personal preference to consumer education.
Pandora’s bollocks: how a charm company manipulated the media
Just about everyone in the jewelry trade—as opposed to just about everyone in the consumer media—agrees that Pandora’s decision to stop carrying natural diamonds and launch a lab-grown line was no big deal.
Responsible Jewellery Council launches SDG taskforce
Press release – Will support members to help measure and report on progress towards the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Sets clear ambition to drive the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and appoints a select group of industry leaders.
De Beers – Friend or foe?
What is a natural diamond if it doesn’t have a social purpose? Let’s take the biggest brand and ask the killer question; “what, if anything, do De Beers and their ForeverMark brand really stand for?” …The answer may inspire you.
Why inclusivity is important in diamond traceability
As the importance of mine-to-market grows, some worry about its feasibility for all the diamond industry’s players.
The 6 BIPOC designers chosen for NDC’s emerging designer initiative
In January, the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and fine jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz announced the formation of the Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative, a program created to remove barriers to entry to diamond suppliers, industry education, and resources, while providing ongoing mentorship to BIPOC jewelry designers.
Cross-membership partnership between the RJC and WDC—exclusive interview with Elodie Daguzan, WDC Executive Director
On Tuesday, March 16, the Responsible Jewellery Council and the World Diamond Council announced their cross-membership partnership. A new and innovative collaboration project, whereby the two leading diamond and jewelry industry organizations are joining forces to further the development of more responsible and ethical business practices throughout our industry’s value chain. Elodie Daguzan, Executive Director […]
Natural and Synthetic Diamonds – Terminology, what is the state of play?
On the occasion of the release, on March 9, of the new CIBJO website on the terminology that should be used for natural and synthetic diamonds, we wanted to take another look at the issue…
WDC and RJC enter cross-membership partnership to increase knowledge-sharing and impact on lives and livelihoods throughout the jewellery supply chain
Joint press release by World Diamond Council and Responsible Jewellery Council – The World Diamond Council (WDC) and Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) have entered into a cross-membership partnership and signed mutual codes of conduct.
Let’s talk about conflict
The discussion surrounding conflict diamonds has evolved. Frustrated by the failure of the Kimberley Process (KP) to address today’s broader ethical challenges, the trade has developed several programs to compensate.
De Beers Group on how it will achieve gender parity by 2030
De Beers Group has extended its partnership with UN Women for five more years as it works to achieve gender parity across its workforce by 2030.