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Let’s Learn about Sustainable Lab Grown Diamonds

Founded in 2008 and based in the Washington D.C. area, WD Lab Grown Diamonds is a pioneering technology company and global leader in high-quality, precision-made Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) lab grown diamonds.  WD's history is rooted in innovation, disruption, and a deep commitment to sustainability — the same values that underpin M. Geller Ltd.’s work in the lab grown diamond market.

Q. What is a Sustainability Rated Diamond?

A Sustainability Rated Diamond is a diamond from an accredited natural or laboratory grown diamond production operation that has been evaluated against five pillars of sustainability achievement and is found to be in full conformance with the requirements of the SCS-007 Jewelry Sustainability Standard – Sustainability Rated Diamonds.

Q. What’s the difference between certification and accreditation

Individual diamonds are certified and tracked from source to market through the chain of custody. Companies that produce or handle the diamonds are accredited, based on conformance with the Producer and Handler requirements of the Standard. Companies that provide testing and grading services are required to undergo technical accreditations to ensure competence in the delivery of these crucial services.

Q. How was the SCS-007 standard developed?

SCS-007 was developed under an international, multi-stakeholder process facilitated by SCS Standards, the non-profit standards development arm of Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. Stakeholders were recruited from multiple sectors, including diamond production, diamond handling and retail, diamond grading and technology, academia, and civil society.

Q. Are international guidance and norms referenced by the standard?

The criteria in the SCS-007 standard reference numerous international documents that have been developed to provide guidance for best practice in social and environmental responsibility.

Q. What makes SCS-007 a leadership standard?

SCS-007 picks up where other standards leave off, making it the most comprehensive standard for diamonds ever established. Under each of the five pillars, it sets unparalleled benchmarks of performance:

• Testing protocols capable of tracking diamonds back to a specific mine shaft or piece of laboratory equipment, with sufficient checks and balances across the entire chain of custody from source to market, backed by thorough surveillance auditing and sampling, to achieve 99.9% origin assurance.
• Conformance with stringent environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria under twelve major principles of ethical stewardship.
• Climate neutrality conformance that: 1) encompasses all greenhouse gas pollutants plus other major climate pollutants commonly overlooked; and 2) addresses both current and “legacy” emissions to capture the complete climate footprint.
• Elimination or offsetting of impacts across the production life cycle, to reach net-zero impacts in environmental and human health impact categories over specified timeframes.
• Sustainability investments that support artisanal and small-scale miners, provide a wide range of societal benefits, and further protect the environment and climate.