Introduction: This press release from Fair Trade International represents a major new development.  Not only Fairtrade gold, but wire and sheet is now easy to purchase without a lot of hassle for small jewelers in the UK and at a reasonable price.  Unfortunately, in the US, we are still far behind.  There are no suppliers

A quick post for everyone who is following the progress of the Fairtrade Gold Pilots projects in east Africa (see link below). An excellent article in The Guardian on a recent visit to some of the pilots projects in Tanzania. This is a living illustration of why we need the jewellery trade, industry and and

Introduction:  Greg Valerio  has taken a part-time position with the Fair Labeling Organization (FJA) to manage the international gold program of the Fair Labeling Organization (FLO).   Greg and I co-founded Fair Jewelry Action.  His new work means more of a focus on gold and less time on other FJA campaigns.  Below, I interviewed him