Introduction: Helen is studying jewellery and silversmithing at Birmingham City University in Birmingham, England. This is a presentation that was given as part of her course work. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher, Fairjewelry.org. An Overview of Fair Trade Jewellery Preface – The main aim of my presentation is to discuss Fair Trade in order to ascertain

Search Google for “fair trade jewelry” and you will find extensive listings of jewelry lines from small producers in the developing world. What exactly companies, (mostly resellers), mean when they call jewelry “fair trade” however, is not so clear. Fair trade jewelry as a product category is recognized by some fair trade organizations, such as

A group of Inuit small scale miners have launched their own website which will serve as a platform in their struggle to maintain control of their ruby resources which have been denied by their colonialist government. Visit their website at: www.freegreenlandruby.com