Brilliant Earth just recently attended a mutual friend’s wedding. The first wedding I’ve ever attended, actually. It was a beautiful, ethereal wedding! During the vows I began to tear up, which was surprising to me since I’ve never really been one to cry (even in emotion filled/sad moments). I think they’re going to have a very wonderful marriage.
Throughout the week, I’ve been thinking about my own future wedding (ha-ha) and more specifically what type of wedding ring I would like. I’m not into super big diamonds or bands, but rather more intricate, dainty wedding rings.
There are a lot of ethical concerns in the diamond industry, however. For one, there is the issue of diamond/gemstone mining—it can be a very destructive process for the environment around it (think habitats, air quality, etc…) Also, there is just simply a lack of liability in the diamond supply chain. This makes it quite impossible to determine whether or not a stone is ethically sourced.
In my casual online search for wedding rings (who doesn’t look at wedding rings on Pinterest in their free time?), I came across Brilliant Earth. Co-founders Beth and Eric Grossberg state on their website, “We started Brilliant Earth in 2005 to raise the ethical standards of the diamond industry and create a new way to buy beautiful fine jewelry.” They have a thorough protocol for diamond sourcing that “goes beyond current industry practices: Beyond Conflict Free-Diamonds which are selected for their ethical and environmentally responsible origins.” They also have lab-created and recycled diamonds, both of which require no new mining. Either way, if you buy a real, lab-created, or recycled diamond from them, you will not be sacrificing integrity.
They also have endless designs and styles. I took a good look at their lab diamond wedding rings and they’re absolutely stunning. For the quality and intricate design of these rings, they are set at extremely reasonable prices, as well.
As if this couldn’t get any better, Brilliant Earth offers lifetime warranties on their products. They claim to “stand behind the quality and craftsmanship” of their jewelry. On their website they state that they offer a “free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on all Brilliant Earth fine jewelry.” If a warranty issue is found, Brilliant Earth will repair the warrantied damage or replace the item without charge. Now, their explanation of what is and is not covered under this lifetime policy is thoroughly detailed. We highly recommend you visit their website so that you can understand exactly how the policy works, what the policy works for, etc…
Nonetheless, this warranty is amazing and hard to come around for a fine jewelry company. If you are looking for an engagement/wedding ring or just quality jewelry in general (they sell general fashion jewelry as well), Brilliant Earth should be your go to. This brand is everything you could ask for when it comes to fine jewelry. Brilliant Earth jewelry is quality, sustainability, and integrity all in one. Truly, what more could you ask for?