The Ethical Metal Smiths are a group of concerned jewelers interested in the fabrication of ethically sourced jewelry. They an excellent example of the “moral minority” in the jewelry industry interested in socially responsible business practices. Here’s an article by Jennifer Horning, its founder, which we took from the Policy Innovations website with her permission.

Steve is working with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), jewelers, and those working in the small-scale mining sector to organize a mutli-sector “Ethical Jewelry Summit” on socially and environmentally sourced jewelry production to take place in Washington DC on Oct. 25th and 26th. The “Madison Dialogue” is convening the summit. Stephen D’Esposito of EarthWorks

If you haven’t heard by now, you will. John Hardy has sold his stake in The John Hardy Company. Go here for all the details: http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6458688.html $100 million dollars is a lot of scratch. So, what’s he gonna do with all that green?