Sustainability
What We Mean
For us, responsibility starts with honesty about every stone: what it is, where it stands, and how long it is made to last.
I · Sourcing
Everything we sell is ethically sourced.
No exceptions by category, by price or by stone. It is the first line of our promise, and it sits behind every Transparency Manifest we print.
Our natural diamonds of 0.75 carat and above are certified, so the stone you read about is the stone you receive.
II · Natural and lab grown
Two honest categories, never blurred.
Always labeled
Every listing says natural or lab grown. Moissanite and lab diamonds count as lab grown.
Never mixed
Natural and lab grown pieces live in separate collections, so you always compare like with like.
Lab sapphire, named
Our lab grown sapphires are Djeva Swiss material, cut on German machines.
Lab emerald, named
Every lab grown emerald we use is hydrothermal.
III · Colored diamonds
Exactly what each color is.
Every colored diamond comes with certification of some kind.
IV · Metal
Solid metal. Never plated, never filled.
Every gold and platinum piece we make is solid metal all the way through. Nothing is plated over a cheaper base, and nothing is filled.
The one finish we add is rhodium on white gold, the standard finish that gives it its bright white color. We say so, because you should know.
Metal weights on our pages are shown as approximate, since every finished piece varies slightly.
V · Disclosure
Every order carries its own proof.
A Transparency Manifest ships with every order. It lists what your piece is made of and what each part costs us, line by line, and what we make on it.
- MaterialPrecious metals, priced to market.
- Stones and craftWhat the stones cost us, and the artisan labor and setting.
- Protocol feeWhat we make, published.
VI · Made to last
The most sustainable piece is the one you keep forever.
A ring that is worn for a lifetime never needs replacing. So we stand behind every piece long after it leaves us.
- Lifetime promise on craftsmanshipUnder normal wear
- One free resizeWithin 60 days
- 45-day returns and exchangesFree both ways in the US
- Free appraisalOn pieces above $2,000
Questions
Sourcing, answered
What is the Kimberley Process?
The Kimberley Process is an international certification scheme, set up in 2003, to stop the trade in conflict diamonds: rough diamonds sold to fund wars against legitimate governments. Governments, the diamond industry and civil society take part. Every shipment of rough diamonds between member countries must travel with a tamper-proof certificate stating it is conflict-free.
Can the Kimberley Process guarantee an ethical diamond?
No. Its scope is narrow: it only aims to stop diamonds from financing rebel wars. It does not cover wider human rights abuses in mining, such as forced or child labor, unsafe working conditions, corruption or environmental damage. A diamond certified as conflict-free by the Kimberley Process can still carry that history.
What are conflict-free diamonds?
Diamonds sourced and traded in a way that does not fund armed conflict, civil war or human rights abuses. The term came from the problem of "blood diamonds": stones mined in war zones and sold to finance rebel movements.
Does TrueSanity sell conflict-free diamonds and gemstones?
Yes. Everything we sell is ethically sourced, diamonds and color stones alike, and we keep working with our suppliers to improve standards and traceability.
Can a diamond be traced from the mine to the jewelry?
It is difficult, but possible. Because diamonds are so valuable, they are tracked closely through the supply chain, and with careful record-keeping a stone can be followed from the mine to your doorstep.
Does ethical sourcing affect a diamond's price?
Yes. Fair labor, safe working conditions, environmental protection, tracking and third-party audits all add cost. Our Transparency Manifest shows you what the stone cost us, so you can see it for yourself.
Do you use recycled gold?
We use recycled gold wherever we can. Some pieces, such as chains, are made by vendors; we buy from vendors who use recycled and fair-mined gold.
Recycled gold is refined from existing gold, such as old jewelry, coins and bars, instead of newly mined ore. It has exactly the same properties as newly mined gold, and it means less mining.
Clarity is a Form of Luxury.