I just came back from visiting small scale gold miners in Kenya and Tanzania that are seeking fair trade certification. The trip was sponsored by Fair Trade International, funded by a grant from the UK charity, Comic Relief. On site, I met with colleagues in from England and Africa, who have been working hard over

Editorial Comment by Marc Choyt, FJA USA Recently, there was a discussion on an ethical jeweler list serve over which metals are certified recycled from major supply houses. Recycled gold and silver have been foundation to ethical jewelers, particularly in North America, for many years. There’s no question recycled silver will remain a best option

Introduction: This press release from Fair Trade International represents a major new development. Not only Fairtrade gold, but wire and sheet is now easy to purchase without a lot of hassle for small jewelers in the UK and at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, in the US, we are still far behind. There are no suppliers