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More and more, consumers are considering the social and environmental implications of their purchasing decisions, including jewelry.
The jewelry industry is a complex one. Diamonds, for example, may pass through a dozen middlemen from mine to retail. That makes the enforcement of an international code of ethics nearly impossible. Even if stones could be monitored, doing so would likely result in lost income for artisanal miners, often the poorest people on earth we seek to protect by implementing codes of conduct.
The issues associated with jewelry are many and are not exclusive to diamonds. Metal mining is also marked by significant social and environmental impacts. A single gold ring results in more than 20 tons of mine waste.
In the absence of a clear solution, C5 provides a wide range of alternatives to the traditional fine jewelry industry and allows our customers to define sustainability.
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