Your Ethical Jeweler: How Do Amore Makes an Impact

With the rise of social responsibility and corporate transparency, most couples today want an ethical jeweler for their special moments. But what makes one jeweler more ethical than another? Well, it turns out that there are lots of ways that a jeweler can make an ethical impact on the world. Read more to see how Do Amore maximizes its social and environmental impact with every purchase.

TLDR: Ethical sourcing, conflict free diamonds, recycled gold, sustainable lab created diamonds and gemstones, carbon neutral shipping, sustainable boxes. PLUS! Every purchase helps to build a well in a developing country.

Ethical Sourcing

Many jewelers claim to use ethical practices in their sourcing, however one reason our founder created Do Amore was because he found holes in many of the practices. Making truly ethical jewelry means making eco-friendly, pro human-rights choices across the board. This means using ethical diamonds and gems, from mines that adhere to human rights best practices, setting them in recycled gold, shipping in sustainable packages, and making the entire transaction carbon neutral. How does your jeweler accomplish these goals? Here are the steps Do Amore takes:

Lab Created Diamonds

Lab created diamonds are a great way to ensure your jewelry is ethical and sustainable. This is because, generally, creating a diamond in a lab uses fewer resources than mining efforts do. And, many diamond growers use carbon neutral, sustainable methods to grow gems! For example, we work with cutters that use plasma, wind, and solar sources to power their factories. And, lab created stones are a fraction of the cost of their natural counterparts! So, it’s a win win.

Conflict-Free Natural Diamonds

If you want a natural diamond, ethical jewelers go above and beyond the Kimberley Process. The Kimberley Process was created in May 2000 as a method for certifying diamonds against funding war or rebels. And, 99.8% percent of the jewelry industry now participates in the Kimberley Process. This means that virtually all natural diamonds sold today are conflict free! And, Do Amore goes beyond the Kimberley Process by refusing to source from areas experiencing conflict, just in case.

Founder’s Note: Our goal is to educate people on the best options for ethical jewelry – oftentimes this means lab created. However, if a customer wants a natural stone, we feel it is our responsibility to find them one that is made in the most ethical manner possible. 

Blockchain Enabled Natural Diamonds

One of our favorite ethical options is blockchain enabled natural diamonds. “Blockchain enabled” means that the diamond has a unique ledger that lists every person who has touched it, from mine to you. This type of chain gives ultimate peace of mind and maximum accountability. Plus, you get to see each of the craftsmen who helped find and shape your stone! Blockchain enabled diamond reports are truly unique and fascinating!

Lab Created Gemstones for Ultimate Sustainability

Choosing a lab created gemstone means your gem is super ethical and sustainable. And, our lab created gems are some of the most sustainably grown in the world! Gem scientists are able to grow large crystals over relatively short periods of time, in comparison to natural gems taking hundreds of thousands of years. And lab gems require no mining! As a result, lab grown gemstones are a great commitment to our planet.

Natural Gemstones for the Ethical Jeweler

Do Amore only sources from ethical gemstone cutters and we can source country-specific gems! Our favorite gem cutter is also a Diamond Sightholder, meaning they adhere to the strictest ethical and environmental requirements on the planet. Most of our gems come from artisanal (small scale) miners who live and mine in their own communities. As a result, these miners intimately know how to work their gem deposits using minimally damaging techniques. And, these small scale operations help to support families and local communities.

Recycled Precious Metal

In addition to using the most ethical, sustainable gems and diamonds, we also only use recycled gold, recycled platinum, and recycled palladium in our jewelry. In fact, Do Amore signed the No Dirty Gold commitment its first day. Because of precious metal’s ability to be fully refined, gold and other precious metals are infinitely recyclable! In fact, recycled gold, palladium, and platinum are just as gorgeous and strong when recycled as when first used. Using recycled precious metal just means less impact to the Earth and its people.

Sustainable Boxes

And what about the packaging? Once you have created sustainable, ethical jewelry, make sure not to ruin the impact! All of Do Amore’s jewelry comes in beautiful Jarrah Wood boxes – the most sustainable wood on the planet. Do Amore orders these boxes in large quantity for the smallest shipping impact. And to offset the energy spent during shipment, we purchase carbon credits.

Carbon Credits for the Ethical Jeweler

Speaking of carbon credits! Do Amore purchases carbon credits to offset environmental impact! What is a carbon credit, exactly? Carbon credits are permanent investments in climate action which reduce emissions across the globe. And, projects certified for carbon credits must make an “additional” difference! That means carbon credits fund changes that would otherwise not happen. Projects can include the protection of ecosystems, the restoration of forests, or the reduction of reliance on fossil fuels.

Give Back to Those in Need

Do Amore stands apart as an ethical jeweler for its commitment to not just not hurting the world, but actually helping the world. EVERY Do Amore purchase gives a person in a developing country access to clean water. This way a couple literally changes another life forever on their special day. This is at the heart of our company, and even prove it. After you receive your order, you can look up the physical GPS coordinates and see a photo of the actual water well you helped build, along with information on the community that now has access to clean water, thanks to you. You can check out our impact here.

Have questions about ethical jeweler, Do Amore?

Write us here, or drop us an email at care@doamore.com! We’d be happy to answer your questions, and tell you more!