This segment was originally published on Oct. 15, 2021.
This week on Under the Radar, we present a special encore edition of one of our favorite segments from the year.
In 2021 diamond sales shot up 30 percent from 2020. Consumer demand coupled with COVID-19 restrictions led to global diamond shortages. It also led to a more vocal movement calling for a shift away from mined diamonds toward so-called ethical or conflict-free diamonds.
But the reality is complicated. For example, where do lab-grown diamonds fit into the picture? And how do millennials who support sustainable practices navigate potential "greenwashing" in the jewelry industry?
GUESTS:
Raquel Alonso-Perez, curator of Harvard University’s Mineralogical and Geological Museum.
Craig Rottenberg, president of
Long’s Jewelers in Boston and vice chair of
Jewelers of Americas Board of Directors.
