Founder Gabrielle Saunders – a GIA-trained gemologist who formerly designed for Alexis Bittar and Harry Winston – blends technical expertise with an intuitive, wellness-led approach, drawing on her parallel practice in meditation and crystal alchemy.
When the Natural Diamond Council launched the event on April 8, it generated 30 million social media impressions. Nicolas Chrétien, the initiative’s creator, talks about the importance of pausing and uniting the industry.
The Diamond Council of America president and CEO discusses the nonprofit educational group’s rebranding, its latest initiatives, and what she learned from her predecessor Terry Chandler.