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Brilliant Earth

Sustainable and inclusive fine jewelry

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501-1000 employees
  • B2C
  • Retail
  • Sustainability
  • eCommerce
Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To cultivate a more transparent, sustainable, compassionate, & inclusive jewelry industry.

Led by a woman

79% female employees

11% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Brilliant Earth has been working since 2005 to provide luxury, ethically sourced jewellery direct to consumers. The company specializes in diamonds from Canada, Botswana, and Russia, and successfully went public in 2021.

Sourcing conflict-free gemstones is an increasing priority in jewelry purchasing, especially so for Brilliant Earth’s predominantly Millennial and Gen Z active customer base. This may prove interesting terrain to navigate: whilst these generations are more inclined towards eCommerce, high-end jewelry shoppers have historically proven resistant to shopping online. So Brilliant Earth may need to maintain its current presence of brick-and-mortar destination showrooms across the US, which they have expanded to reach 22 locations across the US.

Scaling up their online presence, however, may help them net a good share of what continues to be a highly fragmented market. Much may depend going forward on how far luxury jewelry customers are willing to make the digital switch in their purchasing habits. With companies like Signet Jewelers reporting substantial boosts in eCommerce sales, there may yet be an appetite for it, and Brilliant Earth's IPO in 2021 has helped it gain wider recognition.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Insurance. Medical, dental, and vision insurance kick in on the first day of your 2nd month!
  • Wellness Benefits. We offer access to exclusive discounts on gym memberships and more, as well as an Employee Assistance Program for 24/7 access to counseling
  • Giving Back and Volunteer Opportunities. In additional to our giving back programs, our teams support local initiatives and spend time together by volunteering
  • Paid Time Off. We know it is important to recharge and relax- you’ll accrue 3 weeks of PTO in your first year
  • Employee Discounts. As an employee at Brilliant Earth, you’ll receive a generous discount on our jewelry
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
  • Disability and Life insurance. 100% employer-paid
  • Competitive Compensation
  • 401k match. We know that saving for the future is important. That's why we offer a generous 401k match
  • Continued Education. Company-sponsored learning in leadership, professional skills, diversity & inclusion, and access to tuition reimbursement for role-specific trainings

Company values

  • Commitment to the Customer
  • Partnership and Positivity
  • Bias Toward Action
  • Embrace Growth & Change
  • Mission Mindset
  • Ownership

Leadership

They worked as an Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, and then studied for an MBA at Stanford.

Eric Grossberg

(Executive Chairman)

They are a Harvard and Stanford Business School graduate who started out as a Business Analyst at McKinsey. They initially served as Brilliant Earth's co-CEO.

People progressing

Customer Experience Regional Manager

SVP, Customer Operations

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Brilliant Earth

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Kim Garcia (Director, Talent Acquisition )

  • In 2020, we released one of the industry's first gender-fluid collections, the Mx Collection. We also offer gender-neutral engagement rings and wedding bands, inclusive sizing, and a virtual try-on experience with technology that allows anyone to visualize jewelry on their unique skin tones.
  • As of the end of 2021, 41% of employees, 29% of people managers, and 36% of directors and above identified as BIPOC.
  • Female Led: Female CEO, 4 out of 7 female board members.
  • Female Majority: 79% of employees, 70% of people managers, and 57% of directors and above.
  • DEI Training: We offer specific diversity-related workshops to foster an inclusive environment and support self-assessments of our progress.
  • We formed an employee-led Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Council supported by an executive sponsor to engage and empower our employees and leadership, solicit employee feedback, and identify and support opportunities for us to improve.

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