A new set of ethical jewelry materials, written by Greg Valerio and Cally Oldershaw are now available as PDF downloads from this site. The aim of this material is to kick-start those who want to begin the exploration of what it means to be an ethical jeweler. With a basic introduction to the mining sector,

The Kimberley Process Chairman has decided to allow diamonds from the Marange field in Zimbabwe to be certified as conflict free. This decision has caused disappointment and outrage among both jewelers and NGOs concerned about diamonds in context to human rights. Many consider these diamonds from Marange as “blood diamonds.”

A short post to say that the ethical jewellery educational materials entitled The Red & Green Book written by Cally Oldershaw and myself are now available in PDF downloads from my site and the Fair Jewellery Action site. The aim of this material is to kick-start those who want to begin the exploration of what