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.

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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 & Company CEO Anna-Mieke Anderson was recently interviewed by Whatswear.com a leading on line fashion magazine. The article talks about conflict within the diamond industry as well as the environmental damage created by the mining of the natural resources used to create beautiful jewelry. Furthermore the article highlights MiaDonna & Company’s philanthropic efforts in Africa through The Greener Diamond foundation. The full article is available at WhatsWear.com.

MiaDonna December 09′ sales are up  61%  compared to Dec. 08′.

We are very excited to start of the new year and a new engagement season. Be sure to visit back and have a look at our new arrivals, the great things we are doing both internally and to our product line to become even greener and keep an eye out on The Greener Diamond. We are very close to completing our first big project working with Youth Action International and Johnny Littlefield from Extreme Makeover Home Edition of rehabilitating an abandoned diamond mine in Sierra Leone by employing former child soldiers to farm in new sustainable rice fields.

Thank you to everyone for your continued suport and we wish you all the best for 2010!

Kindest Regards, The MiaDonna Team.

I new things where incredibly busy around here but I didn’t realize how busy we were until I received the early Q3 books from accounting. I am incredibly excited to report that MiaDonna’s sales are up 30% for the month of July 09′ compared to last year and August 09′ sales are up an astounding 116% compared to last year.

I would like to personally thank everyone, from the bottom of my heart, for your continued support. MiaDonna & Company was founded by consumers for consumer and Trever (My wonderful husband and our VP), Myself and our little Mia-Donna (daughter) and Tyler (son) deeply appreciate all your support in return.

I promise that in the next couple of months you are going to be amazed at what we have come up with in response to all your requests and ideas. And, we will continue to work hard for you, the earth and societies around the world.

Kindest Regards, Anna-Mieke Anderson

CEO: MiaDonna & Company