En lo que podría tener implicaciones importantes para toda la comunidad interesada joya en Fair Trade Gems, Columbia Gem House está intentando registrar como marca el término, “Feria de Gemas Comercio”. Desde mi entendimiento de este asunto, si cualquier compañía posee el término “Feria de Gemas Comercio”, ninguna otra empresa podrá utilizarlo legalmente en

The Battle of Greenland Ruby By: Ms. Tida Ravn Nuuk, Greenland This article by Tida Ravn published in 2008 kicked off a media storm in Greenland. It gives a first hand account of the origins of the 16th August Union, the Inuit Group struggling to retain their rights to collect, polish and sell the rubies

Introducción: What is an ethically sourced gemstone and who supplies them? While Columbia Gemhouse is widely known, other suppliers are coming on line as well, including the “Open Source” Platform developed by Mike Angenent. (This is the second of two articles that explore new ethical sources for colored gemstones that are coming into the market.)