COLLEGE CORNER, Ohio, July 18, 2011 — Ethical Metalsmiths is actively seeking applications for their new project, the Jeweler Directory. The online database will introduce jewelers who are informed and committed to social and environmental responsibility with consumers who are searching for quality, ethically sourced hand made jewelry. The directory will offer jewelers a unique

Fashion and Luxury Journalist, Vanessa Friedman, of the Financial Times writes A Scandalous Critique of a New Study, Raising Concerns over Competent, Independent Reporting on Responsible Jewelry: An Open Letter from FJA. The article can be read HERE

A New Publication from Lifeworth Consulting and Fair Jewelry Action Geneva, June 30th 2011: Top jewellery brands are failing to meet the growing expectations of customers for ethical sourcing of metals and gemstones, thereby providing opportunities for new brands to emerge, according to an independent report. Published by Fair Jewelry Action, a non-profit organisation promoting