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Red Hand Day 2021

Child soldiers are an ongoing problem. Each year Red Hand Day brings this topic to the surface. Learn more about the issues surrounding this.

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The Greener Diamond: February 2020 Update

While we pledge to donate at least 10% of our net profits to our foundation, The Greener Diamond, for the past few years, MiaDonna has been donating at least 20% of our net profits in order to accomplish our most impactful project yet.

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Honoring Red Hand Day 2020

Red Hand Day is meant to bring us together and collectively demand an end to enslaving children to fight as soldiers. Read that again slowly, “demand an end to enslaving children to fight as soldiers”.

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Help Us Support Australia

Australia will always be special to MiaDonna. Our Founder and CEO, Anna-Mieke Anderson is Australian and her homeland needs our help more than ever as the brushfires overwhelm the country.

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2019 Year in Review: A Message from our CEO

What a year 2019 has been! It’s been a breakthrough year with major firsts and accomplishments, not just for MiaDonna but also for the lab-grown diamond industry.I am so grateful for your continued support and I am truly inspired by the genuine excitement you have for our mission.

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A Boy Named Ponpon

The MiaDonna story starts off a little differently than most lab-grown diamond companies. It all started with one little boy named Ponpon, a 7-year-old boy living in extreme poverty in war-torn Liberia, Africa who asked for help.

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2018 Impact Report

As the world’s leading retailer of conflict-free lab-grown diamonds, MiaDonna will continue striving towards ending the needless destruction of our beautiful planet and mining communities.

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Our Volunteering Day with Tuft & Needle

Our most recent project is one we’re pretty proud to be a part of! On April 25th, our team helped facilitate the donation of $130,000 worth of brand new Tuft & Needle mattresses to three local Portland-based non-profit organizations: With Love, Community Warehouse and Portland Rescue Mission.

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Why are Lab Grown Diamonds Better For the Planet?

When it comes to fine jewelry, we’re so glad that lab-grown diamonds are available as an earth-friendly, conflict-free option for consumers. There are many reasons to love lab-grown diamonds, but to celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing a few of our favorites.

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Friends of Trees Volunteer Day

Earlier this month, the MiaDonna team dedicated time supporting Friends of Trees, a local Portland organization led by community members who restore natural areas. This nonprofit has been up and running since 1989 and has planted upwards of 750,000 trees and native plants.

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#BehindTheBling

Human Right Watch shed light on the underlying issues of mining diamonds and gold. We applaud the companies that are taking the steps in order to support the human rights but more can be done and more should be done....