Everyone knows the saying, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” But if natural diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then lab-gown, sustainable, conflict-free diamonds are a girl’s closest sisters. Lab-grown diamonds are an ethical, affordable alternative to traditional diamonds. Scientists are able to recreate earth’s natural processes in a lab, thus creating chemically and optically identical diamonds that shine just as bright and sparkle just as much. Don’t just take our word for it, plenty of celebrity brides are crazy for sustainable jewelry, too! Here are some of our favorite celeb brides that wore lab-grown, ethical jewelry for their big day and the pieces they love for everyday wear.
Nikki Reed
Twilight actress Nikki Reed is a success story in the impact of lab-grown diamond education. Though her original engagement ring from 2015 was a traditional, mined diamond ring, she has since announced her intention to redesign the ring using lab cultivated diamonds. She said that since there has been more inclusion of lab-grown diamonds on the market, she feels she can now make the jump to sustainable jewelry. In fact, she even launched a sustainable jewelry brand of her own.
Bindi Irwin
Bindi Irwin, a devout conservationist and daughter of the late “crocodile hunter” Steve Irwin, chose lab-grown diamonds for her engagement ring. As a woman who cares so deeply for the environment, Bindi was eager to share her sustainable selection, saying “My ring features a lab-grown diamond and is made with rose gold recycled metal. Chandler was incredibly thoughtful when he chose it, the ring captures the essence of who I am.”
Penelope Cruz
Of all the famous women who are known for wearing ethical and sustainable lab-grown diamond jewelry, Penelope Cruz may be the most notorious. She is so committed to the lab-grown gemstone mission, she has her own collection of lab-grown jewelry with jewelry-makers Atelier Swarovski. About her collection, she has said that knowing “that I am making something responsible, beautiful and empowering for women to wear is very emotional for me.”
Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle has long been an icon in numerous ways, both for her strength and tenacity in standing up to the pressure of the royal family and for her creative and chic looks. As a woman who understands that life in the spotlight comes with tremendous influence, Meghan Markle has been sighted wearing unique and ethical lab-grown diamond jewelry, including a pair of lab-grown diamond lobe-crawling earrings.
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