tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312171534860449764.post8705858674558593845..comments2011-12-15T07:49:07.551-05:00Comments on Our Green Story: Douglas & Amy: Green Wedding Planning (Part II)Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005381556730327686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312171534860449764.post-62206943516245939112011-04-06T16:16:40.034-04:002011-04-06T16:16:40.034-04:00Great point! While this is not a peer-reviewed so...Great point! While this is not a peer-reviewed source, Andy Martin has done a bit of homework on the topic (click on the 'Nitty Gritty' tab for more detail). Looks like lab-made stones are better than mining new stones, for ethical and environmental reasons!<br /><br />http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/sage/201002/diamonds/essential.html<br /><br />Aside: Andy also used Terrapass' carbon emissions calculator in his analysis.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005381556730327686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312171534860449764.post-30272726011752906322011-04-06T13:35:04.423-04:002011-04-06T13:35:04.423-04:00Lab-made diamonds are another possibility, especia...Lab-made diamonds are another possibility, especially if you're open to the idea of a colored stone (white diamonds are much harder to make than yellow or blue). I admit I have no idea what sorts of emissions are generated by the manufacturing process, but at least they're guaranteed to be conflict-free.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194324776996808555noreply@blogger.com