San Francisco-based jeweler Brilliant Earth was established when newly engaged co-founder Beth Gerstein was struggling to find a conflict-free diamond engagement ring. Gerstein and friend Eric Grossberg’s solution was to launch Brilliant Earth, an online jeweler dedicated to providing socially…
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