A morning in Paris with Julia and her Diamond Pinprick Necklace ??☁️✨
✨Regram @itsblitzzz : My tiny recycled good luck charm in Paris. Recycled gold necklace with a tiny recycled drilled diamond by @catbirdnyc. I almost never buy or accept jewelry anymore because mining for precious metals (especially gold) is extremely damaging to the environment and often dangerous. In the gemstone industry, artisanal diamond mining is a modern form of slavery that destroys local ecosystems and displaces wildlife. A large percentage of diamonds still come from Africa where many hand miners are young children who live in poverty and work in unregulated and unsafe conditions for less than a dollar a day (sometimes cents). When purchasing jewelry, consider where the materials came from and whether you would be proud to wear it after tracing the supply chain. Alternatively, find a jeweler who uses recycled materials, keeps resources in circulation, and lessens the demand for more mining. ??