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Diamonds can pass through many hands before reaching their final destination. For us, it’s vital to trace ours back to source. With over 15 years of responsible sourcing, we’ve built trusted relationships with carefully chosen suppliers and Canadian distributors who share our values.
We take ethics seriously, recognised by multiple shortlists at the National Association of Jewellers Awards for sustainability and responsible sourcing. Unlike jewellers who rely solely on the Kimberley Process, we go further — demanding full documentation and refusing stones with even the faintest ties to exploitation. You can read more in our Ethical Sourcing Policy.
The Kimberley Process, created in 2003, is limited. It defines conflict diamonds only as those funding violent wars, overlooking other exploitation such as unsafe working conditions or political oppression. Certification also applies only to parcels of rough stones, not individuals, making it impossible to guarantee that a single diamond is truly conflict-free. That’s why we hold ourselves to higher standards, ensuring every diamond we offer is worthy of both its wearer and the world it comes from.
The newly mined diamonds we work with most often are those of Canadian origin. Any stone of 0.3ct or above comes with a GIA certificate (or equivalent), while larger stones also carry a microscopic CanadaMark laser inscription — an independently verified certification that guarantees Canadian provenance.
Mined under some of the world’s strictest regulations, these diamonds are fully traceable and pose no risk of association with conflict or illegality. For transparency, however, it’s important to acknowledge that Canada produces around 12.5% of the world’s rough diamonds through large-scale open-pit mining. While Canadian diamonds are the benchmark for ethics and provenance, open-pit methods are undeniably harsh on the environment.
If reducing environmental impact is your highest priority, another choice — such as an artisanal Ocean Diamond or a reclaimed old-cut stone — may be more aligned with your values.
100% TRACEABLE, CONFLICT-FREE AND BENEFICIAL TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
An artisanal diamond is a diamond extracted on a small scale by an independent miner.
We currently source our artisanal diamonds from Ocean Diamonds, a company employing professional divers in South Africa to retrieve diamonds from the coastal seabed. The divers’ knowledge of the ocean means they know exactly where to search, avoiding unnecessary disturbance. Once brought to the surface with minimal trace, each diamond is passed on to a skilled local artisan for cutting and polishing.
Artisanal diamonds like these don’t just tick the ‘traceable’ and ‘environmentally conscious’ boxes — they actively contribute to positive change in their area of origin, supporting the local diving and diamond production industries in South Africa.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND TOTALLY UNIQUE.
Global warming has reached crisis point, and it’s vital that we slow the rate at which we consume water, land and energy. We’ll never stop supporting small-scale miners, but it’s also time to celebrate materials already above ground.
That’s why, alongside our new diamonds, we offer reclaimed old-cut diamonds. Pre-loved stones can rarely be traced to their original source, but reclaiming minimises the need for further mining — giving a beautiful gem a second lease of life.
The “old cut” is an antique style, hand-faceted with chunkier, organic facets that draw the eye inward with a depth of sparkle unmatched by modern brilliants. Each one is a fabled piece of history — unrepeatable, steeped in character, and bursting with soul.
We're romantic at heart. What we love most about natural diamonds is their magic. There are few things as beautiful as a miracle grown over thousands of years by Mother Nature.
Lab-grown diamonds don't boast the same unique lifestories as natural stones, but they can be fun to work with, enabling us as jewellery designers to choose from a spectrum of cuts and colours at a fraction of the traditional price. Though lab-grown diamonds still require energy to grow - with CO2 emissions far from minimal - they're somewhat ecological in that they don't require further mining. It's worth bearing in mind, however, that some lab-grown diamonds are more sustainable than others. You can learn more about these differences here.
If you have your heart set on a lab-grown stone, please get in touch. We're open to exploring the options available to us.
Historically, the diamonds of the highest value are those that are colourless, symmetrical and lacking defects. If there's any such thing as 'perfect' then diamonds of this calibre are it. In our opinion, however, 'perfect' doesn't exist; we believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A salt and pepper diamond is a diamond with a particularly high volume of black and white inclusions. Inclusions are small internal ‘birthmarks’ that develop throughout the lengthy process of formation, appearing in the form of clouds, feathers, grains, needles or pinpoints.
Sadly traceable salt and pepper diamonds with sound ethical credentials are few and far between, so we don't stumble upon these one-in-a-million wonders all that often. However, we're always ready to try our best!
