There are certain undeniable moments where we have an out of body experience: standing in our favorite shoe department, the minute our lips meet an In-N-Out cheeseburger.

But the best, moment of all moments?

Perhaps Holly Golightly encapsulated it perfectly when she quipped, “when I get it [the blues] the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany’s. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there.”

What woman of right mind would disagree?!

Upon entering any of the illustrious Tiffany & Co. flagships, it is like returning to the mother ship. Every little (and not so little) thing is perfect. You almost feel like donning a pink taffeta gown with matching gloves and shimmy around the store singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” while men encompass you bowing with baubles.

But what most people don’t know, even the most loyal Tiffany & Co. enthusiasts, is that, as a company, they implement an impressive practice of sustainability and environmental consciousness – more so than their lauded competitors. So much so, that the company is practically entirely vertically integrated (read: they source, craft, make, and do just about everything themselves) so that they can maintain 100% control in a valiant effort to meet their quality standards.

From the creation of the Tiffany & Co.-owned Laurelton Diamonds, which sources and mines their stones, to the little blue boxes themselves, there is no shortage of respect for the environment and the employees in Africa, Canada, and Russia. Furthermore, the most of the gold and silver used in their jewelry is procured from just one mine in the U.S. They’ve even gone so far as to decline sourcing in an area where wildlife is at risk knowing their potential yield.

So the next time you think you can’t justify the splurge, rest assured their bling can be rationalized on their care and consideration alone. Instead of paying some shady broker for a deal on your next blood diamond, opt for the little blue (and in this case – green) box instead.

Tell yourself you and everyone involved are worth it.

Just try to sustain yourself.

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