Last week, Fair Trade Gold officially launched in the UK. Though only about 400 kilograms will available commercially, this event is a major turning point in the history of the jewelry world. Though this event has not widely been covered in the US press, in other parts of the world it was significant news. Aquí

Background: In this press release, we learn that the situation in Zimbabwe is so terrible that even the WDC, which makes massive amounts of money from the misery of small scale diamond diggers, is hesitating to jump on the money train. This hesitancy was lacking when millions of Africans were killed during the blood diamond

Responsible Jewellery Council Member Named to the “Hall of Shame.” Editorial by Marc Choyt AngloGold, one of the major sources for gold in the entire jewelry sector, and a Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) member, has been named to the “Hall of Shame” by Public Eye. Among multi-national corporations worldwide committing atrocities in the international communities,