Sky Diamond is the world’s first carbon-negative diamond. Most jewellers no longer sell ‘conflict diamonds (where profits fund war) and supply a Kimberley certificate to prove so. But conventional diamonds still involve mining, which often uses dynamite to blow up mines, which harms the earth, wildlife and miners’ health.
These diamonds are literally made from the sky! Engineers have spent five years developing this sustainable alternative, which is chemically identical to real diamonds sold in stores, yet needs no mining and is even more eco-friendly than so-called ‘lab-grown diamonds’.
The company is set in the beautiful Cotswolds, overseen by green entrepreneur Dale Vince, founder of phone company EcoTalk (which uses profits to fund rewilding) and Ecotricity (a green energy company that does not use energy generated by abattoir waste).
How to Grow Diamonds from the Sky!
These diamonds are made by capturing carbon from the atmosphere with harvested rainwater. This carbon is then heated in a process powered by green energy. These diamonds produce almost 5000 times less waste than mined diamonds, including harmful chemicals.
The sky diamonds are then sent to a women’s co-operative in India, providing skilled jobs to cut and polish them. They are then sold as identical products as real diamonds (the toughest substances on earth, also made from carbon that is mined underground).
To order, just find your correct ring size (you can have custom sizes and engraving if wished), then order a ring at the online shop. To care for sky diamonds, soak it in warm water and mild soap for up to 30 minutes, then gently scrub with a soft-bristled toothbrush, rinse under warm running water and pat dry with a lint-free cloth.
Store away from other pieces in a soft pouch or jewellery box.
The store also sells other items made with sky diamonds, such as recycled yellow gold earrings, embedded with sparkling diamonds. coloured sky diamond jewellery and bridal rings.
These items are expensive, but are designed as sustainable alternatives to people who wear real diamonds (not most of us, but millions of people do, so it’s important to find ethical alternatives).
