Ethically sourced lab grown diamonds were the flavour of the festival. Antonia Thomas - famed for the iconic role as Alisha Daneils in Misfits - also donned a super sparkly lab grown diamond tennis bracelet and diamond hoops by ethical diamond retailer Lily Arkwright.
Lily Arkwright are a Manchester based fine jewellers that specialise in lab grown diamond engagement rings and fine jewellery. Lily Arkwright was the lead film festival's sponsors and ran a campaign alongside the festival showing Manchester and the world the ethical and sustainable credentials of lab grown jewellery spreading the message that ‘Lab Grown Diamonds Don’t Cost The Earth’.
Karen Hassan was also spotted wearing ethically sourced diamonds on the Manchester film festival red carpet for the premier of her new film, Wait For Me, directed by Keith Farrell.
The Managing director of Lily Arkwright, Lauren Shanks said about the event: ‘We are thrilled to see lab grown, ethical diamonds finally get their place in the spotlight. The ethical consumer is beginning to open their eyes to the true cost of mined alternatives and see that with lab grown options, they can still wear diamonds ethically. It has been brilliant to see such talented actresses sparkling sustainably on the Manchester film festival red carpet this year.”
As a forward thinking, creative team, it has been a privilege for Lily Arkwright to sponsor the film festival this year and give back to Manchester's creative landscape. A landscape we have benefited from immensely and are honoured to be a part of.
