~ By Meghan Connolly Haupt The jewelry sector is a $76 billion industry in the United States alone. Historically luxury goods have fared better in tough economic times than the economy as a whole. However, in the current economy, the old rules no longer apply. Like the luxury goods market as a whole, the jewelry

~ By Marc Choyt, Publisher, Fairjewelry.org An article published in the South African Times Entitled; Why Africa Is Burning quotes an extensive report prepared by the South African government that concludes, “Global greed for the continent’s natural resources and colonialism’s legacy are among the root causes of conflict in Africa.” The article refers to what

~ By Greg Valerio, Staff Writer, Fairjewelry.org August & September 2009 I am writing to invite you to take part in a secure online survey entitled ‘fairtrade and fairmined gold market survey’. This survey has been commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation in London aimed at gaining a greater level of understanding into the UK jewellery