Below is a link to an article written by author Matt Kennard on Greatreporter.com about the changing face of ‘Conflict’ or ‘Blood Diamonds’ and how decrying the heinous acts associated with them is but the first step in a journey towards ethical responsibility both for the Jewelry Industry and for you and me, their customers..

Lori Bonn Design, a San Francisco Bay Area designer jewelry firm, sells in Nordstrom, Dillard’s, on QVC, and in better specialty stores. The company has been actively implementing ecological and socially responsible practices. Their initiatives set an excellent example for the jewelry sector. Read more about their Clear Conscience Policy in their statement below. –

Cecilia Wandiga recently returned from Kenya with this request for help and investors in a project to support artisanal miners. Below, read about the scope of this project. Lake Region Community Development Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee registered under cap 486 laws of Kenya. In this proposed initiative, it aims to promote artisan-mining