Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
September 27, 2010
I'm very environment conscious. That's why I don't have any diamond jewelry. But I'm getting married this coming spring and my boyfriend expressed his will to buy me a diamond wedding ring. He said he's done some research and has found that rough diamonds are environmentally friendly and that I don't have to worry if I wear a rough-diamond ring. Should I give him my OK? I would really like to know what the genuine verdict on this is. If anyone can shed some light on this for me I'll be very grateful. Thanks.
October 1, 2010
Well, no doubt, this is the more environmental way to go. Think about it. Typically, in order to obtain just measly number of diamond carats, literally tons of ore have to be meticulously sorted through. So just in terms of return alone, this trend at least guarantees the mines a much higher return on the labor and ore. In order to produce rough stones for jewelry, the industry will use so much rough that would never have been considered facet-worthy. That's because when examining a piece of rough for potential cutting for jewelry, the possible proportions that can be cut out of that particular piece have to be taken into account, because only certain cuts will allow the final stone to be brilliant enough for jewelry, seeing as the cut is what determines how light will reflect off the stone's facets. Using chunks of rough as the jewelry eliminates this concern altogether. Another important point to consider is this: if elaborate processing is no longer necessary, because the rough is set in jewelry in its natural form, diamonds no longer need to be shipped to places such as India or China for this kind of work.So, yes, all in all this is a more environmentally and socially conscious way to go for your diamond wedding ring.
