FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mike Angenent Open Source Minerals [email protected] The International Jeweltree Foundation: A new dimension of transparency with a touch of humanity Antwerp, Belgium (24 October, 2008)

Introduction: Few people when considering diamond mining think about Latin America. In fact, diamond deposits exist in several Latin American countries. Recently, Venezuela has been in the news because they are exporting diamonds, yet they are not working within the Kimberly Certification Process.

Introduction: Recently, Steve left his position at Earthworks, which he founded, to become president of the nonprofit, Resolve. (See our recent post at: https://fairjewelry.org/archives/509) (Steve D’Esposito, President of Resolve) When I look at the last five years, I see that much of the momentum toward ethical sourcing in the jewelry sector can be traced back