New marks unveiled for Fairtrade gold and precious metal. Brand new FAIRTRADE Marks for gold and precious metals simplify labelling. They signify strengthened standards on health and environmental protection for miners. Round-table discussions with miners will coincide with international meeting on mercury misuse   Fairtrade International will unveil its new standard and pricing for gold,

Fairtrade gold is making good progress toward its North American launch. It is not that fairtrade gold has not been available. For the past 18 months, I have offered fairtrade gold wedding rings to my customers, most recently purchasing directly from Cookson’s. It is inexpensive to ship the gold and affordable for a small jeweler.

“Valerio, you’re a natural born trouble-maker. Just make sure you make trouble for the right reasons.”GREG VALERIO was expelled from secondary school with these words ringing in his ears. It took a little while to find the right cause, but eventually he took on the international jewellery industry– notorious for its blood diamonds, worker exploitation,