This article clearly illustrates the position many people in the ethical jewelry movement hold with regard to Wal-Mart’s “Earth Love” jewelry. I was interviewed by Ms. Graff and quoted twice in the article. Though the idea of mine to market sourcing would be considered a best practice for Wal-Mart, my view is that the positive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mike Angenent Open Source Minerals [email protected] The International Jeweltree Foundation: A new dimension of transparency with a touch of humanity Antwerp, Belgium (24 October, 2008)

Introduction: Few people when considering diamond mining think about Latin America. In fact, diamond deposits exist in several Latin American countries. Recently, Venezuela has been in the news because they are exporting diamonds, yet they are not working within the Kimberly Certification Process.