You can also ask friends, family, neighbours, teachers, coworkers or people at school to participate. The more shapes, sizes and colors that are submitted, the better.
Please only send fake gems. Real diamonds will not strengthen our message.
Click here to see a list of places you might find bling.
Widely expose the true consequences of our collective lust for diamonds. Replace ignorance and complacency, with information and choice.
Ignorance may be bliss for some, but for those born to less choice, ignorance manifests as; rape, murder, mutilation, child soldiers and what's essentially modern day slavery.
Ignorance may be bliss for some, but for those born to less choice, ignorance manifests as; rape, murder, mutilation, child soldiers and what's essentially modern day slavery.
Abolish the trend equating bling & diamonds, with: power, wealth, and romance.
Encourage individual empowerment, by offering each of us the opportunity to stand united, towards a new trend of; Courage, Consciousness, Compassion and Choice.
Encourage individual empowerment, by offering each of us the opportunity to stand united, towards a new trend of; Courage, Consciousness, Compassion and Choice.
The Project & How You Can Participate Right Now
Banish Bling will be collecting gems (fake gems only) from all of you, all over the world. Bling submitted, will be worked into a piece of art built on a 4x4 canvas, reflecting our collective commitment to a world moving towards; justice, awareness and action. The completed piece will be auctioned. All proceeds will go to a charity chosen by you. Please submit charity suggestions here, and place your vote here.
Light the courage inside you it takes to say:
I am the change it takes, I will be the difference.
Follow these steps to participate
Step 1:
Gather your bling.
Step 2:
Ship it to us here.
Please cover shipping costs yourself, or the package will be returned to you.
State your: name, city, country, and a personal message if you wish (you can also remain anonymous). Please keep messages under one 8.5 x 11 page.
This will be added to the piece, in the most effective way possible.
State your: name, city, country, and a personal message if you wish (you can also remain anonymous). Please keep messages under one 8.5 x 11 page.
This will be added to the piece, in the most effective way possible.
Step 3:
Spread the word.
The more people we have on board Banish Bling, the more powerful the force of change.
Please take the time, to acknowledge the choice you've made towards a better world.
Take pride in your courage, and celebrate it!
It's amazing.
Please take the time, to acknowledge the choice you've made towards a better world.
Take pride in your courage, and celebrate it!
It's amazing.
The goal of Banish Bling is to be a catalyst for extraordinary change, by eliminating the trend glamorizing false and real diamonds. Diminishing the prestige will lower market value, directly affecting the current reality in areas where diamond harvesting continues to cause mass inhumanity. In these places, people don't have options. We constantly have choices presented to us, we are the lucky ones. It's our responsibility to act on that, by honouring and protecting those who don't.
A shift in energy always opens up many possibilities. No one can guess the way things will unfold. What's certain, is that operating from a place of awareness and compassion, is bound to lead to positive change.
Peace, Love & Courage
Eugenia