Are diamonds really a girls best friend?

Spill the sustainabili - Tea

Join Rosie & Izzy in this week’s episode as they discuss the ethics and sustainability of the jewellery industry. The girls talk stumbling across amethyst mines, ethical engagement rings and the lack of transparency in the jewellery supply chain.

They ask:

• How ethical are your earrings?
• Do jewellery brands need to feel more pressure in order to make more sustainable/ethical changes in their supply chains?
• Are diamonds overrated?
• Do jewellery brands need to feel more pressure in order to make more sustainable changes in their supply chains?

16:20: Rosie has now found her sunglasses again! Woohoo

RESEARCH LINKS:

https://www.scsglobalservices.com/news/a-complete-guide-to-sustainable-and-ethical-jewelry

https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/02/08/hidden-cost-jewelry/human-rights-supply-chains-and-responsibility-jewelry

https://waronwant.org/resources/new-colonialism-britains-scramble-africas-energy-and-mineral-resources

https://waronwant.org/sites/default/files/TheNewColonialism.pdf

https://www.naj.co.uk/advice/jewellery-ethics

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368979514_Ethics_and_Sustainability_in_The_Jewellery_Industry

(Instead of connecting a file we will be sharing all our research links with you in the episode descriptions for easier access)