The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Why lab-grown diamonds are a sustainable alternative to mined stones
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Anupama Janakiraman , U. Vishnuja , S. Boominathasellarajan & N. Arunachalam
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Lab-grown diamonds are presented as a sustainable alternative to mined stones, which are often associated with environmental degradation and human rights abuses. The article argues that synthetic diamonds offer the same physical properties without the ethical and ecological costs of traditional mining.
F or centuries, diamonds have been regarded as symbols of eternal love, characterised by their rarity, scintillation and lustre. But behind the glamour of these stones lies a cold, hard truth: an industry plagued by forced labour, civil violence, and pollution.
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