~ By Meghan Connolly Haupt The jewelry sector is a $76 billion industry in the United States alone. Historically luxury goods have fared better in tough economic times than the economy as a whole. However, in the current economy, the old rules no longer apply. Like the luxury goods market as a whole, the jewelry

Editorial by Marc Choyt, Publisher, fairjewelry.org Reading the US Department of Labor’s report of widespread child labor in the jewelry sector trade publications such as National Jeweler and Idex, is extremely disconcerting. We learn about the widespread use of child labor in gemstone, diamond and gold mining. India, Philippines, Peru, Tanzania, Ecuador, Mali, Bolivia, Burkina

By Ian Doyle Introduction: Ian Doyle is an associate with Lifeworth Consulting, a consultancy dedicated to helping companies improve their corporate responsibility by integrating environmental and social values as part of their strategies. He has recently been involved in researching the colored gemstone sector. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher Gemstones have fours characteristics to be classified