I just came back from visiting small scale gold miners in Kenya and Tanzania that are seeking fair trade certification.  The trip was sponsored by Fair Trade International, funded by a grant from the UK charity, Comic Relief.  On site, I met with colleagues in from England and Africa, who have been working hard over

A short post to say that the ethical jewellery educational materials entitled The Red & Green Book written by Cally Oldershaw and myself are now available in PDF downloads from my site and the Fair Jewellery Action site. The aim of this material is to kick-start those who want to begin the exploration of what

Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) chief executive Willie Hamilton has come out in support of MasterCut’s decision to ban the purchase of Marange diamonds. The decision to instigate the ban was made earlier this week by MasterCut, which retails in 40 stores nationwide and sells exclusively through CMJ. “I support the ban one hundred percent,”