Pandora celebrates 100% renewable energy usage for lab-grown collection

Pandora has announced that it has further improved the process of its lab-created diamond collection, Diamonds by Pandora.

The collection, which was initially launched in the UK in 2021 as ‘Pandora Brilliance’, is now being crafted with diamonds that are grown, cut and polished using 100% renewable energy and have a CO2 footprint that is less than five percent of an average mined diamond.

To further reduce climate impact, the 33-piece range is the first Pandora collection to be made with 100% recycled silver and gold – part of a wider commitment to craft all its jewellery from recycled silver and gold by 2025.

The improved process also means that the greenhouse gas emissions of the collection’s flagship product – a 14k solid gold ring with a one carat diamond – has been reduced to 10.4kg CO2, which is less than the average emissions of a pair of jeans.

The announcement from Pandora comes as it prepares to introduce its diamond collection in the U.S. and Canada for the first time on 25 August.

It follows an exclusive launch in the UK last year when the company also announced it would stop use of mined diamonds.

Pandora CEO, Alexander Lacik, said: “The future of luxury is here today. Lab-created diamonds are just as beautiful as mined diamonds, but available to more people and with lower carbon emissions. We are proud to broaden the diamond market and offer innovative jewellery that sets a new standard for how the industry can reduce its impact on the planet.”