Our friends at Modern Hippie Magazine are giving away an eco-friendly .5 carat round brilliant, hearts and arrows cut Diamond Hybrid® pendant necklace. Both the pendant setting and the 18″ chain are crafted from recycled 14K solid white gold. Head on over to Modern Hippie Magazine and enter for your chance to win. Good Luck!

Enter the MiaDonna Diamond Hybrid® giveaway by Modern Hippie Magazine

Discover “green” diamonds with MiaDonna & Company

Ah, there is much to be said for the allure and brilliance of a diamond – its sparkle, uniqueness, and promise of love everlasting is timeless.  However, the price we pay for them far exceeds the cost to our pockets in the mass destruction of natural resources, effects to our environment, and lives lost.
So what’s a diamond lovin’ girl to do?  What any reasonable modern hippie gal does of course, she finds a “greener” option.  But just what is, and where do I find a “green” diamond?

Enter: MiaDonna & Company.

Click here to see the full article and the one on one Skype interview with Modern Hippie Mag’s very own Jaszy McAlister…….

Great news!  The 10 May 2010 issue of InTouch Weekly has featured MiaDonna & Co. in it’s “Win It Daily” coverage. We have offered up two pairs of 1ctw Round Brilliant MiaDonna Diamond Hybrid® earrings in 3 prong Martini stud settings. The settings are made in Post Consumer 14K recycle Gold, good luck!

Learn more about MiaDonna’s efforts to GO GREEN and see our latest charity work in Africa through The Greener Diamond Foundation.

ENTER TO WIN!

The Greener Diamond founder and MiaDonna & Company CEO Anna-Mieke Anderson was recently interviewed by the iconic New York based, high fashion magazine, Z!NK. The article covers both MiaDonna’s efforts to offer beautiful, affordable, ethical diamond alternative jewelry while at the same time feeding The Greener Diamonds philanthropic efforts in Africa. The article is in Z!NK’s current Men’s issue in the “Its not easy being green” section.

It’s not easy being green: MiaDonna Diamonds, Baubles are the new green.

We all know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Unfortunately, not many of us are aware of the trials and tribulations that go into getting the bling we love so dearly. Founder of The Greener Diamond, Anna-Mieke Anderson has dedicated her career to raising awareness of the detrimental mining processes associated with the production of diamonds, on both a cultural and an environmental level.

“Back in 2005 when I began my research, nobody I asked could guarantee me a conflict free diamond,” explains Anderson. This prompted monumental research that finally led to Anderson following an unconventional approach for developing a chemically identical diamond created synthetically in a lab. With technology improving quickly over time, Anderson was able to launch MiaDonna, a diamond retailer that offers hybrid and synthetically grown diamonds that are gorgeous and guaranteed 100 percent conflict free. With profits from MiaDonna, Anderson is able to bring contributions back to The Greener Diamond.

Although Anderson is ecstatic that people now have a “safe and affordable diamond option,” as she likes to put it, her true passion lies with The Greener Diamond Foundation. In conjunction with organizations such as YAI (Youth Action International)  and with support from like-minded philanthropists as Johnny Little field of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, the Greener DIamond is now moving forward with a project that will transform an old diamond mine of the Sierra Leone into a community beneficial rice field. The plan is to employ former child soldiers and teach them how to use the resources of their land in a positive manner. Research shows that the Konor region of Sierra Leone, located on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa, is riddled with unemployment with half the residents living off less than $1.00 a day. With this new plan, The Greener Diamond hopes to remove children of the Konor from the dangerous world of diamond mining and strives to “improve the livelihood of vulnerable rural youths by promoting household level food production and community cohesion.” If successful, the cultivation of this region will be enough to feed the direct community as well as provide enough supplements to vend to larger markets.

Anderson, as well as other contributors to the cause, have visited Sierra Leone and surrounding areas first hand, and will continue to monitor each step of this restoration process. If you feel drawn to the efforts The Greener Diamond has set forth, Anderson suggests sponsoring a child in Africa or visiting The Greener DIamond website to purchase an ENOUGH T-Shirt (all profits benefit the project). Either way it’s great to see green sparkle. TheGreenerDiamond.org

Rachel Sutton – Z!NK Magazine April 2010

For more information about The Greener Diamonds ENOUGH project you can visit The Greener Diamond or follow our updates here. ENOUGH shirts are available at MiaDonna.com.

Follow The Greener Diamond on FACEBOOK or TWITTER.

MiaDonna does not sell products on EBAY nor are there any licensed resellers selling MiaDonna products on EBAY. We are working with both Ebay, PayPal and law enforcement to try and resolve this issue. If you feel you have purchased a counterfeit MiaDonna product please contact us directly and we will do everything within our power to help you get a genuine MiaDonna product. Over the last couple of months we have been working with a few individuals whom contacted us with some questions after making a counterfeit purchase. With the help of these individuals we have obtained both a physical address and a phone number of said scammer. Please avoid dealing with anyone named Chloe Anderson, Marta Anderson, James or Lance.

The MiaDonna Diamond Hybrid® is a simulant that has an infused outer layer of lab created diamond. The MiaDonna Diamond Hybrid® is not a man made (grown) diamond. MiaDonna also sells made made diamonds that are grown in a lab but the price points and technology’s are very different. Again, if you have any questions or concerns please contact MiaDonna.com directly. Though we can not take responsibility for your counterfeit purchase we are more than willing to speak with you and help out wherever we can.

Kindest Regards, The MiaDonna Team.

The February 14th 2010 edition of the THE PALM BEACH POST has featured MiaDonna in its Valentine’s coverage. The article is entitled “Palm Beach Brides” and introduces brides to our conflict free, Eco friendly Engagement rings and wedding rings. The “Bella” pictured in this article can be set with your choice of a Diamond Hybrid®, Man Mad (grown) Diamond or any of our Lab created (grown) Gemstones. An affordable, ethical option for Eco friendly brides, grooms and jewelery enthusiasts.

MiaDonna_CCA_Aircheck_02.11.10

This was the 3rd year that MiaDonna participated in the “Valentines Day for the CCA” event hosted by local DJ’s Terry, Nelson and Stacey from 105.1 The Buzz. This year we donated a pair of 1.25 carat each Diamond Hybrid® Round Brilliant stud earrings. The earrings have a reatail value of $999.00 and ended up selling for $1,405.00. This is the third year in a row that the wonderful people donating to this cause have paid more than retail for our donation.

Overall the event raised over $356,000.00 which is a huge success for the CCA. If you missed it be sure to tune in next year. We promise it will be one of the most heart braking, inspirational events you have ever listened to. We would like to give a special thank you to Terry, Nelson and Stacey who stayed on air for over 28 hours auctioning off items and talking to the kids and families that are dealing with the effects of childhood cancer in there own lives.  100% of the proceeds from the event went to the CCA.