News of this needed process comes to us from Stephen D’Esposito of Earthworks Action. It has hit industry news sites such as National Jeweler News. Here’s the link: http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/fashion/e3id47cff04f3393e66b3926636a24e8a5f This is one of the many next step processes needed to get artisanal gold and precious metals accepted and into the mainstream.

  I felt privileged indeed, to meet with these leaders in the jewelry industry, all of whom are so dedicated to improving the lives, through economic and community empowerment, of artisan miners throughout the world. On October 26th and 27th, 2007, the Madison Dialogue, organized by Earthworks, CASM, ARM, Jewelers of America, DDI, Rapaport, PAC,

Una ricerca su Google per “gioielli commercio equo”, si apre numerose aziende,,en,Il concetto di “commercio equo” disegna il cliente socialmente responsabile,,en,dei quali Transfair USA è un,,en,Lourens Get Protezione Ubuntu,,zu,a Jewellex International Trade Fiera di Luglio,,en,Il Gruppo Rapaport in coordinamento con il Jewellery Council del Sud Africa presenterà gioielli prima Conferenza Fiera del Sud Africa di Domenica Luglio,,en, many of which sell ethnic jewelry produced in small villages in the developing world. The “fair trade” concept draws the socially responsible shopper, yet the third party labeling organization for fair trade, Fair Labeling Organization (FLO) – of which Transfair USA is a