News of this needed process comes to us from Stephen D’Esposito of Earthworks Action. It has hit industry news sites such as National Jeweler News. Here’s the link: http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/fashion/e3id47cff04f3393e66b3926636a24e8a5f This is one of the many next step processes needed to get artisanal gold and precious metals accepted and into the mainstream.

Martin Rapaport, with his bold moves in support of social justice, donates $100,000 to create this association, stating, “We must help. Not because we are guilty of anything…. We must wake up to the fact that the poorest people of Africa, the artisanal diggers, are a part of our diamond family”

SANTA FE, NM: November 1, 2007: Reflective Images, a designer jewelry firm, announces the creation of the FRE™ Rating System on its redesigned website, www.celticjewelry.com. The FRE Rating System offers detailed insight into the supply chain, from the mine to the showroom, for all components of every finished piece of jewelry the company sells. FRE