(The Vogue) - In 2017, the possibilities are endless when it comes to weddings. Want to get hitched in a tree house? Or serve a “cake” made of donuts? Go for it. You can even get married at Kate Middleton’s palace and hire someone to write your maid of honor speech. One thing that is still hard to do, try as you might, is find a completely sustainable, conflict-free diamond ring. Brides-to-be who are wary of the diamond industry might work with a jeweler to verify that their diamonds are ethically sourced, but it’s impossible to know for certain if they harmed the planet or a person along the way.
That was a big problem for Vanessa Stofenmacher, who spent two years working on a collection of diamond engagement rings for her direct-to-consumer, everyday jewelry brand, Vrai & Oro. “Our whole philosophy is to bring transparency to the industry, so when we started looking for a diamond source, it was really disheartening. Even ethical diamonds drain the lakes and destroy the ecosystem, so there’s a fine line between what’s ‘ethical.’ And the diamond industry itself is completely corrupt—it operates like a cartel,” she explains. “Then we came across Diamond Foundry on Instagram, and it was exactly what we were looking for.”
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