INTRODUCTION: Michael Kowalski, CEO of Tiffany, gives us a glimpse into Tiffany’s perspective on the efforts of artisanal mining and the Association of Responsible Mining (ARM) during his interview with Robert Bates, Senior Diamond Editor of the JCK Magazine.

I just returned from a four day Business and Consciousness conference where some of the most visionary leaders in the business world, from Steven Covey to Bill Strickland, spoke about how we can transform our relationship to economy, ecology and community. Yet the conference also faced the issue around sustainability, global warming and the fragmentation

A committee has been formed to develop standards for fair trade jewelry manufacturing. The initial discussions will take place on this blog. We have created a separate category on the right side bar entitled, Madison Dialogue Manufacturing Committee. In order to participate in this discussion, you will need to contact us first so that we