greenKarat Green Wedding Rings
May 8, 2009 by Jennifer
This month is Green Wedding month here at THF, and in one of the last posts we looked at why diamonds are a bad choice for green wedding rings and some other green wedding ring shopping tips. Today we’ll look at some specific places to shop for eco-friendly rings and some examples, but we’re going to start with greenKarat.
greenKarat is maybe king of the green wedding rings shops right now. They carry a vast selection of rings for both engagements and weddings. They offer eco-labeling to inform consumers about green certification – you can read about each piece in a …read more
Diamonds still not ok for green wedding rings
May 2, 2009 by Jennifer
Last year in the green wedding ring guide we looked in-depth at why diamonds are one of the worst choices for green weddings. Nothing has changed in a year by the way. Diamonds are still not eco-friendly, and worse, they’re not human-friendly either.
Amnesty International notes….
“Some diamonds have helped fund devastating civil wars in Africa, destroying the lives of millions. Conflict diamonds are those sold in order to fund armed conflict and civil war. Profits from the trade in conflict diamonds, worth billions of dollars, were used by warlords and rebels to buy arms during the devastating wars in Angola, the …read more


