Looking to put some sparkle in the eyes of your loved one this year?  While you could do it with a donation to her favourite charitable organization, we’re willing to bet she’d prefer some bling.

While there are a few companies out there that offer eco-friendly and conflict free razzamatazz, Brilliant Earth is probably the most familiar to those in the eco blogosphere due to their prolific advertising.  Brilliant Earth uses Canadian diamonds.  The only conflict present over a Canadian diamond is which miner is paying for the drinks at the end of the shift.  Ethically sourced Namibian diamonds are also on the menu.  In addition, Brilliant Earth features ethical origin sapphires, emeralds, and pearls.

They also use gold that does not come from open-pit mining, a method which encourages destruction of the landscape and pollution of the waterways surrounding the mine.

Other eco and conflict-free jewelry online outlets include:

Igloo Diamonds – Canadian diamonds straight from the igloos.  Just kidding.  We think.
Molie Dash – Costume jewelry by a Brooklyn artist straight from her studio.

Tags: conflict diamonds, dirty gold, eco friendly jewelry, green jewelry

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