Introduction: This is the third and final post on proposed principles and standards for fair trade jewelry manufacturing. I recommend you read the previous two posts, which will provide a context to the information below. You can also download the entire document here. PDF Version of doc. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher.

Introduction: This is a follow up on the previous post, which provided an introduction to the Manufacturing Standards document. I recommend you review the previous post if you are interested in these issues. I am publishing a proposal for fair trade jewelry manufacturing standards in sections. This section of the document which I drafted in

Introduction: This past September I drafted a document with a proposed complete set of standards for the principles that were developed in 2008. Principles are somewhat universal and not as difficult to nail down as standards, which apply to on the ground practices. Over the fall, I circulated a standards document proposal to several members