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Lab-Grown Maker Lusix Gets Eco Accreditation
Lusix, a producer of lab-grown diamonds, has received sustainability accreditation for its rough goods, enabling it to participate in the synthetics sector’s push to present itself as ethically and environmentally sound.
SCS Global…
Scientists Launch Program to Track Diamond Origin
Two specialists in source verification have teamed up to provide consumers with precise origin information for natural and lab-grown diamonds.
Australian science organization Source Certain International will provide the technology for SCS…
New Sustainable Diamond Certification Standard Provides Scientific Proof Of Diamond Origin And Builds Consumer Trust
Wouldn’t it be great if the process of buying conflict-free, environmentally sustainable and ethically produced diamonds, or diamond jewelry, was as clear as an internally flawless diamond?
That clarity is here and now, in the transparent…
Brandee Dallow Is Joining SCS. Will Miners Follow?
Brandee Dallow, a highly regarded industry executive who has worked for the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), De Beers, and Rio Tinto, is joining SCS Global Services as director of its jewelry sustainability program, JCK …
New Third-Party Diamond Standard Certifies World’s First Climate Neutral Lab-Grown Diamonds With Verified Origin
In late June 2021, Latitude a lab-grown diamond company that’s a division of the Washington D.C.-based WD Lab Grown Diamonds opened a new chapter in jewelry history by announcing that it is the world’s first and only diamond…
Green Rocks Opens Up New Production Facility
Lab-grown diamond company Green Rocks has opened up a new state of the art production and research and development facility near Nazareth, Israel.
The new production plant is being built by Isrough, which is partially owned by Israeli…
Gem Lab IGI Pledges to Become Carbon-Neutral
The New York office of the International Gemological Institute (IGI) is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral gemological laboratory by 2022.
"Our environment is an interdependent system where everyone has a role to play, and I am proud of…
Over 100 Million Pet Bottles Are Upcycled Into Sabic’s LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ Products Contributing To Net Zero Carbon Goals
Since the introduction of LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ materials in late 2019, SABIC has helped divert more than 100 million single-use 16.9 oz. (50 cl) PET water bottles from landfills and incinerators. This portfolio of globally available polybutylene…
Almond grower the first to earn sustainability certification
Bullseye Farms is a 16,000- to 18,000-acre conventional farming operation finding a balance in sustainability. With general practices on the farm meeting a lot of criteria fitting under a sustainable model, the Woodland, California-based farm…
Shake Shack Begins Using AirCarbon Cutlery at Select Locations
Shake Shack recently announced the introduction of sustainable AirCarbon cutlery and straws from Restore Foodware at select Shake Shack locations in the US. The straws and cutlery will be available across all guest ordering services including…