“Everybody knows the deal is rotten, Old black Joe still picking cotton For your ribbons and bows…” (Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”) The name, Kimberley, comes from the Earl of Kimberley, a noble from England for whom the original diamond mining area of South Africa was named. The first diamonds were found in deep “Kimberlite” veins

Introduction: In this letter set, the steering committee of the manufacturing group sets out ground rules for the upcoming dialog which will be posted on this blog.

Introduction: In the UK at the moment, the notion of fair trade jewellery and ethical jewellery is being studied by academics. Below are my answers in response to questions from Alex Gribble who is undertaking a Final Year Project on “ethical jewellery” in a Business Studies Course at Birmingham University.