by Greg Valerio Good Gold Bad Gold is a series of short films that have put together in one montage about some of the best and worst practices in gold mining. Focusing on the stark contrast that can exist side by side in the gold business, the aim is to give a window on the

Introduction: Open Source Minerals, founded a few years ago by Mike Angenent, offers ethical, traceable and transparent sourcing for diamonds and other gems. It has become one of the most respected organizations in the ethical sourcing community, providing ethically sourced diamonds and gems to jewelers interested in exceptional standards. Now, Open Source has resigned from

Introduction: This is an ongoing documentation of a series of dialogs between members of our Manufacturing Group, charged with the task of developing exceptional standards for jewelry manufacturing. Follow this link, https://fairjewelry.org/madison-dialogue-manufacturing-committee for full review of past discussions. In Part II, we continue our discussion regarding how to implement standards for transparency. Part I (previously