Can a Girl’s Best Friend be Born in a Lab? the Role of Ritual in Production Process Conservatism
In their book Can a Girl's Best Friend be Born in a Lab? the Role of Ritual in Production Process Conservatism, Jaekyung Ha, Renée Gosline, and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan explore the growing popularity of lab created diamonds and the role of ritual in the acceptance of these diamonds as a viable alternative to mined diamonds. The book begins by providing a brief overview of the history of diamond engagement rings. The authors explain that the tradition of giving an engagement ring dates back to ancient Egypt, when it was believed that a ring would symbolize the eternal bond between two people. The authors then go on to discuss the ethical and environmental concerns surrounding mined diamonds. They argue that the mining of diamonds can have a negative impact on the…

