A prominent singer has expressed regret over wearing diamonds sourced from a Western Australian mine linked to environmental and Indigenous land concerns, despite her long-standing advocacy for environmental causes. The incident occurred during a London event promoting high-end jewelry, where she modeled pieces featuring pink diamonds from the disputed mine. Critics have highlighted the contradiction between her past environmental activism and the ethical implications of mining on sacred lands. The revelation has sparked renewed debate over corporate accountability in the luxury goods industry.
Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous landThe singer Ellie Goulding has admitted her error at having promoted diamonds at the centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land in Australia, despite having spent years campaigning on environmental issues – including the effects of mining on ancestral lands.She appeared at a event in London earlier this month for the jewellery brand Boodles, modelling some of its newly acquired pink diamonds, some of which came from a controversial mine in Western Australia. Continue reading...
