Introduction: 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.)

Introduction: Guy Clutterbuck, who was recently featured in the GIA Winter Loop Magazine, has been sourcing gemstones in Africa and around the world for decades. His relationships with small scale miners, based on trust, is highly unusual and stands in contrast to the generally toxic relationship between the small scale miners and their typical buyer.

By Meghan Connolly Haupt Meghan Connolly Haupt is a regular contributor to fairjewelry.org. Here, she reports from conferences she attended at this JCK Show. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher. The JCK annual jewelry show is presently taking place in Las Vegas. The show was kicked off on Thursday with a full day conference featuring 20 free