by Greg Valerio The advent of certified Fairtrade Fairmined gold this year cannot be underestimated. Despite its critics rightly pointing out that in the early stages FT Gold will be of minimal volumes as to have a negligible impact upon the jewellery trade miss the point. They think in terms of mere commodity value. To

When we think of conflict minerals or gemstones, certain countries in Africa come to mind. But with the rapid increase in precious metals comes increase risk of conflict at the mines throughout other parts of the world. Just as we celebrate Fair Trade Gold from the small scale miners in Colombia, this article by the

Juste Bijoux action (FJA) est un droit humain et le Réseau de justice environnementale dans le secteur de la bijouterie. CMF encourage entreprise de bijoux de commerce éthique et équitable en préconisant la traçabilité et la transparence dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement des bijoux. FJA’s objective is to direct more of the economic impact of the jewellery sector toward the regenerating of local economies in