Pandora Introduces Carbon Footprint Disclosure For Lab-Grown Diamonds

For years, diamonds have traditionally been evaluated based on the 4Cs — Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat. Pandora is now introducing a 5th C by including the carbon footprint of every Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond within the product details available on pandora.net alongside the conventional grading standards.

The disclosed carbon footprint measures emissions generated throughout the diamond crafting journey — from the production of raw materials used in the diamond-growing process to the final cutting and polishing stages before the diamond leaves the facility.

For instance, a one-carat Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond generates 12.58 kg of CO2e emissions, approximately 90% lower than a mined diamond of the same carat weight.

By incorporating carbon footprint information into the diamond-buying process, Pandora aims to provide consumers with greater transparency and an additional benchmark to assess the environmental impact of their jewellery choices.

CARBON FOOTPRINT SIMILAR TO A PAIR OF JEANS

Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, physically, optically, and thermally identical to mined diamonds.

Since discontinuing the use of mined diamonds in 2021, Pandora has exclusively used lab-grown diamonds created using 100% renewable energy and set them in jewellery crafted from 100% recycled gold and silver. This significantly lowers the overall carbon footprint of the Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds collection. As an example, a 14k gold Pandora Infinite ring featuring a one-carat lab-grown diamond carries a carbon footprint comparable to that of a pair of jeans.

PANDORA TO SHARE ITS RESEARCH

The carbon footprint assessments for Pandora’s lab-grown diamonds were conducted by independent life-cycle assessment specialists and published in a study verified by auditing firm EY. The report follows best-practice methodologies and is accessible on pandoragroup.com.

The addition of the 5th C reflects growing consumer demand for sustainability and transparency. Pandora also plans to share its methodology and findings with the wider jewellery industry to encourage more openness across the sector.

Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds are currently available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Denmark, with launches in additional markets expected soon.