On March 19, 2026, Ian M. Bickley notified Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. of his resignation from the Board of Directors, including the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective March 31, 2026, due to new professional commitments as Chairman and CEO of Vera Bradley, Inc., with no disagreements. The Board intends to reduce to six directors and appoint Beth Kaplan to the Audit Committee effective March 31, 2026.