Introduction: Ken Gassman, the Head of the International Diamond Exchange (IDEX) Online Research , writes about factors that are effecting that jewelry sector’s sales, which he states, could be worse. One factor that he lists is the growing green movement: “…the mining of these stones is about as eco-friendly as any mining operation, we would

Eighty percent of gold used in jewelry comes from mines. Your wedding ring might have caused about three tons of toxic laden waist. Now, an investigative piece published on the website of ABC news documents how child labor is rife in African Gold mines. The AP tracked the gold to Swiss companies where it entered

Introduction: In the gathering information about the artisanal gemstone mining sector, a European gemstone dealer emailed me with this comment. This post really isn’t directly connected to either Mohamed or Jim, yet I decided to include it anyway. It points to why we need some kind of new structure that will break the post colonial