Your Green Life Segment – Choosing Eco Friendly Diamonds
February 26, 2010 - 12:36 pm
Based in San Francisco, Brilliant Earth grew out of a marriage proposal.
After Beth’s fiance could not find a reliable source that could guarantee conflict free diamonds, Beth Gerstein and Eric Grossberg created Brilliant Earth to provide certified conflict free diamonds as an alternative to current diamond industry practices. We chat with the duo about the challenges of finding eco friendly jewelry.
For more details, head to http://www.brilliantearth.com/
Duration : 0:2:59
Environmentally-friendly living has swept across America, Europe and other parts of the world. But it often comes at a price. Chemical-free cleaners, compact fluorescent light bulbs and hybrid cars are more costly than their more common equivalents, which means not everyone can afford to be a steward of the environment, even if he or she would like to be. One community group is hoping to change that by bringing eco-friendly housing to one low-come neighborhood of New York. Paige Kollock reports.
