Introduction:  What are the legacy issues in purchasing a diamond obtained from recycled jewelry?  How do you know where this diamond is purchased?  These are some of the essential questions in this FJA Interview between Marc Choyt and Jana Hadany, VP of Marketing, Sustainability and Operations at Avilan Diamonds.   Marc: What is your background

Thought everyone should see this. A rare glimpse of what is going on across Africa and something I witness regularly on my travels. This is why we need jewellers to start using Fairtrade gold so we can build up a strong movement for change, that will lead to the eradication of this kind of problem.

Editor’s Note:  Our friends at Earthworkshave just published a study about the impact of mining on water supplies. You can download the entire report here.  Below find an executive summary of the document. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Water is a scarce and precious asset, particularly in the western United States where the demand for freshwater is far