Introduction: Guest blogger and bench jeweler, Steve Gerencser returns to fairjewelry.org to post this insightful comment: The phrase “ethical jewelry” is divisive because, “somehow the people not following the newest trend are somehow unethical.” ~Marc The use of the word, “ethical”, put forth in the Madison Dialogue to describe what is being attempted in the

Introduction: I am naturally encouraged by any efforts toward greater Corporate Social Responsibility in any business sector. When I think of the Jewelry sector, there is one real and meaningful issue that as far as I know has not been adequately addressed.

Introduction: In March, I visited factories to better gain and understand areas of issue within international manufacturing along with promoting the need for a cross section of concerned industry insiders to develop specific standards for worker safety. When we constructed our facility in Santa Fe, we heavily invested in ventilation systems. Over the years, we