Detailed Manual On Green Jewelry Manufacturing Available As Free Download

Recently, Ute Decker, an ethical jeweler from the UK, emailed me a PDF of a green jewelry manufacturing guide which I had never seen — from a agency half a mile from my own shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The document was produced in 2002, far ahead of the current green curve, as part of the “Green Zia” program. Much of its focus is on casting operations, but it is relevant to any jewelry manufacturer.

I called our state offices and spoke with Michelle Vitano, of the Green Zia program. She told me that the information is freely open for distribution without worry of infringement of copyright. Two weeks later, Ms. Vitano generously visited my shop, reviewing the chemicals and compounds that we use in our production. This service would be available to others who live in New Mexico.

In the meantime, I suspect that there are many jewelers who will benefit from this information available to download off this link:

http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/P2_Web/Jewelry_Packet.pdf

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