FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Diamonds and other gemstones might be beautiful, but the mining industry is harmful to the environment. Additionally, around 25% of diamonds sold today are “blood diamonds,” meaning they are sourced from slavery and conflict. However, one artist in China is creating an alternative product that allows you to wear some sparkle, guilt-free. They’re creating colorful gemstones from broken glass bottles. The artist transforms shards of broken glass into imitation sapphires and emeralds that look just like the real deal. The jeweler uses a rotary tool to reshape and polish the shattered glass, before setting the sparkling gemstone into a metal band. The finished glass rings sparkle just as bright as a real gemstone would to the naked eye. Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,027 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I saw this on TikTok. It's really neat how they do that. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbage day 11,816 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 YES. PLEASE LET THIS BE THE FUTURE OF JEWELRY. Gen Z-ers do your thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 116,992 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 This is worthless "diamonds" tho right? I don't like gemstones that much, but pretty sure hobbyists/enthusiasts will take this as such. People who enjoy gems are liking it for the prestige and how rare, and hence valuable, some of them are. While this one is no different than those fake diamond rings for kids that everyone can get. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,562 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Cookie Woman said: YES. PLEASE LET THIS BE THE FUTURE OF JEWELRY. Gen Z-ers do your thing How sad we went from real emeralds to this… but hey at least Jeff Bezos made it to space ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbage day 11,816 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, StarstruckIllusion said: How sad we went from real emeralds to this… but hey at least Jeff Bezos made it to space ✨ I mean real emeralds can stay in the earth. They're still gonna be precious. Mining isn't great Bezos or not. At least with this technology we can have pretty things without wrecking the earth as much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbage day 11,816 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Does one remember that nickelodeon show on the alien guy and in one episode they visited this older woman who'd had tons of special stained glass handed down to her im bowls but then the alien guy visited her and then a day or so later REARRANGED ALL THE STAINED GLASS SHARDS TO LOOK LIKE HIM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati 15,964 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 It's nice but isn't all cheap knockoff jewelry kinda made that way? With glass that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 What's their Etsy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia 1,366 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 hours ago, RAMROD said: This is worthless "diamonds" tho right? I don't like gemstones that much, but pretty sure hobbyists/enthusiasts will take this as such. People who enjoy gems are liking it for the prestige and how rare, and hence valuable, some of them are. While this one is no different than those fake diamond rings for kids that everyone can get. I’m certain the market audience of this guy isn’t gem enthusiast/hobbyists.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, ultravanister said: I’m certain the market audience of this guy isn’t gem enthusiast/hobbyists.. Also the target audience of gemstones aren't gem hobbyst either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I... didn't know ggd was obsessed with the "non-knockoff" blood jewels Am I surprised? Absolutely not So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,817 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I don’t get this how is it different from jewellery bands out of glass i mean there are many ways to work glass but I don’t see anything special here Anyway nice iniciative plus skills ofc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,870 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Very talented looks beautiful I don’t see how the price will benefit consumers if the artist/worker is getting paid properly, but it’s good for fighting the gem mining industry ig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 18 hours ago, RAMROD said: This is worthless "diamonds" tho right? I don't like gemstones that much, but pretty sure hobbyists/enthusiasts will take this as such. People who enjoy gems are liking it for the prestige and how rare, and hence valuable, some of them are. While this one is no different than those fake diamond rings for kids that everyone can get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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