Introduction This is an ongoing documentation of a series of dialogs between members of our Manufacturing Group, con il compito di sviluppare degli standard eccezionali per la produzione di gioielli. Segui questo link, https://fairjewelry.org/madison-dialogue-manufacturing-committee for full review of past discussions. The entire principles and standards document can be found here. How to deal with the issue of

Jewelers of America Opposes The Amendment. The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contained a provision that requires third party validation, tracing back to source, gold and diamonds coming from ten African countries. The law demands transparency. Much of the impetus for this legislation came from the current situation in

In Inghilterra, ethical issues in the jewelry world are in the forefront, and years ahead of US in terms of trade and public support. See a press release below. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher The National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) will form an ethics working committee following the announcement by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) e