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Annie Doresca Named CEO of Diamond Council of America
Veteran Jewelry Executive and DEI Advocate to Succeed Terry Chandler, Will Lead DCA While Continuing Role at Jewelers of America
Annie Doresca, chief financial and operating officer of Jewelers of America (JA), has been appointed CEO of the Diamond Council of America (DCA), effective January 1. She will succeed longtime leader Terry Chandler and will continue in her current role at JA while also serving as executive vice president of the DCA until the transition is complete.
The DCA board selected Doresca for her proven leadership, business expertise, and dedication to advancing the organization’s mission. Her dual role aims to strengthen the collaboration between JA and DCA, which became affiliated organizations in recent years.
Doresca brings extensive experience to the position. Since joining JA in 2008, she has helped steer its financial strategy and operations. She is also the founding president of the Black in Jewelry Coalition (BIJC), a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the jewelry sector.
Beyond her executive roles, Doresca serves on multiple industry boards, including the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA), Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), and the Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation.
Outgoing CEO Terry Chandler expressed strong support for his successor. “Annie has already made significant contributions to the DCA’s growth,” he said. “Her leadership will undoubtedly elevate the organization and empower countless jewelry professionals through education and opportunity.”
With Doresca at the helm, the DCA is poised to strengthen its role as a vital educational resource in the jewelry industry.
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Pandora Adds Carbon Footprint Labelling For LGDs
New Level Of Transparency Empowers Consumers To Compare Climate Impact Of Their Diamond Jewellery
For decades, diamonds have been graded by the traditional 4Cs: Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat. Now Pandora is adding the 5th C, declaring the carbon footprint of every Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond as part of the product information on pandora.net alongside the traditional four grading criteria.
The carbon footprint covers all emissions from the diamond crafting process: from producing the raw materials used to grow the diamond all the way until it is cut and polished, ready to leave the diamond facility.
As an example, a one carat Pandora Lab-Grown Diamond has 12.58 kg of CO2e emissions. This is around 90% lower than a mined diamond of the same size.
By adding carbon footprint to the diamond conversation, Pandora gives customers an extra point of comparison and essential insight into the climate impact of their desired diamond jewellery.
CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARABLE TO A PAIR OF JEANS
Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, optically, thermally and physically identical to mined diamonds.
Pandora stopped using mined diamonds in 2021 and is now only using lab-grown diamonds made with 100% renewable electricity and set in jewellery crafted from 100% recycled silver and gold.This significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds collection. For example, a 14k gold Pandora Infinite ring with a 1 carat lab-grown diamond has a comparable carbon footprint to a pair of jeans.
PANDORA TO SHARE FINDINGS
The carbon footprints of Pandora’s lab-grown diamonds have been calculated by external life-cycle assessment experts and published in a study verified by auditing firm EY. The study uses best practice methodology and is available on pandoragroup.com.
Adding a 5th C is a response to increasing consumer expectations to sustainability, and Pandora will share its methodology and findings with other jewellery makers to inspire greater transparency across the sector.
Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds are currently available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark with more countries to be added soon.
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