“From those to whom much is given, much is expected.” –John F. Kennedy, paraphrasing Luke 12:48 By Martin Taber Why is it we do what we do? Certainly there are easier ways of succeeding as entrepreneurs. For those seeking profit the jewelry craft arts are hardly the ideal. And from the artistic perspective jewelers

Londra, Aprile 2, 2013: The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) announces its hiring of London-based Matthew Wenban-Smith as Managing Director. IRMA is a multi-stakeholder dialogue that is developing a global certification program for more responsible mining. In accepting the position, Matthew Wenban-Smith said, “We all depend on the products of mining – but we

Proprio ora, circles inhabit my environment, shaping trees, my round fingers, a clay pot, a light bulb, and my husky, looking up through her round brown and blue eyes, curled up in a circle by my feet. Beyond the immediate visual, I have a circle of friends and community. Together we live and breathe in