Here’s my best list of resources and suppliers. I will make additions to it as more information is passed to me. I put comments after those organizations that I know something about. This list was drawn and expanded from the resource section my Ethical Jewelry Handbook, a free e-book available upon request. RESOURCE LIST

Présentation: This article from Market Watch educates consumers on ethical jewelry issues. This type of press will be needed in order to educate customers on these issues. As the JCOC surveys show, it is education which will ultimately build the market demand that will shift the jewelry sector toward higher ethical standards. ~ Marc By

Présentation: The manufacturing group is an outcome of the Madison Dialogue. The purpose of the group is to develop standards for ethical international manufacturing. The group is diverse and international, representing a wide spectrum of experiences. It is spearheaded at this point by Amanda Stark, Fair Trade Development of the Rapaport Group and Marc Choyt