By Mike Angenent – Chairman of the Jeweltree Foundation On Friday September 11 a small group of jewellers, myself and people from Amichocó took off to visit the Oro Verde program in the Chocó bioregion, an ecological hotspot west of Colombia along the Pacific coast. The visit was arranged for us to see the benefits

In February at the Tuscon Gem Show, a meeting of producers and manufactures took place. It was organized by Bill Gallagher, CEO, of Lori Bonn Design, Inc and co-facilitator: Meghan Connolly Haupt, C5 & SuLusso. The meeting was well attended, drawing a broad spectrum of jewelers, buyers from large supply houses, educators and gemstone producers.

The question is a simple one and goes something like this. “I want to become more ethical in my business as a jeweller. What do I need to do?” This is not an easy question to ask. In 2003 when I returned from visiting Oro Verde in Colombia I said to my colleagues at CRED