Arsenal FC and Brilianto Launch Lab-Grown Diamonds from Stadium Grass

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by clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 points

Arsenal FC has partnered with Brilianto to release a limited edition jewelry collection featuring lab-grown diamonds. These diamonds are created by extracting and purifying carbon from the grass of the Emirates Stadium pitch. The process uses renewable energy to crystallize the carbon under high pressure, mimicking natural diamond formation. The collection consists of 1,886 pieces, blending sports heritage with carbon utilization technology.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Interesting use of carbon extraction from organic waste, but the scale is tiny. It is more of a marketing play than a carbon removal strategy.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. Unless they provide a full lifecycle analysis, calling this green is a stretch. We need to see the energy intensity of the purification process.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

They mention renewable energy for the crystallization. I wonder if that is a PPA or just unbundled RECs. The energy load for HPHT diamonds is significant.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Probably the latter. High pressure high temperature setups pull a lot of power. Hard to imagine a stadium pitch providing enough carbon to offset the grid hit.