PRESS RELEASE London, Washington, DC, Elko, Ottawa and Melbourne, December 21, 2009: As the jewelry and mining industry trade association, the Responsible Jewelry Council, launched its certification scheme this week, NGOs, technical experts and community representatives cautioned about the limits and shortcomings of the industry-run system. “Given the considerable impacts of gold mining and consumer

The Meeting Will Be On Friday, February 5, 2010, from 2-4pm Back on November 9th, Bill Gallagher of Lori Bonn contacted me on Linked In, suggesting that it was time for a new meeting of the Madison Dialogues. I responded, suggesting that, “I think that one thing that would be really helpful and low hanging

~ By Marc Choyt, Publisher If you are a jeweler or manufacturer interested in moving toward ethical sourcing, consider these five steps: 1. Research the true social and environmental impact of every piece of your product. 2. Taking responsibility for what you have, outlining your step by step plan to eliminate suppliers that do not