Introduction: In this press release, activist environmental NGOs line up in opposition to Wal-Marts “Love Earth” jewelry line. Note that the objection is primarily to the marketing and not the actual mine to market concept. Read the letter posted earlier, which explains in detail the objections over Wal-Mart’s sourcing.

Intro: Since the first post in Spring, 2007, this blog has evolved into a focused project demanding a great deal of voluntary time and resources. I publish here a revised ‘About Us’ section which accurately reflects our current direction. ~Marc Choyt, Publisher

Introduction: In this press release, dated September 1, 2008, Fabergé reveals that they are now going to be able to trace their gemstones directly to their sources. This controlled mine to market custody represents a “best practice” for large and small scale companies in the jewelry sector. We learn that Fabergé is going to use