Editor’s note: This article was posted by Greg Valerio who managed Fairtrade’s International Gold Program for over two years.  Greg (now MBE- Member of the British Empire) is the father of Fairtrade Gold.  He was the first jeweler to bring it to market and he worked tirelessly to seed the ethical jewelry movement worldwide.  Marc

As jewellers we don’t want to be caught wearing fur coats with knickers. Regarding current trends in the gold industry, there is a general move towards traceability in the supply chain. This has been precipitated by the Dodd Frank bill passed in the USA requiring certain raw materials including gold, to be fully declared conflict

A quick look at the World Gold Council’s draft standard consultation document on Conflict Free Chain of Custody for large-scale mined gold. Conflict free minerals are the talk of the town at the moment. Since the introduction of the Dodd Frank Bill in the USA; requiring all companies dealing in Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold