About Us
“With a boundless heart cherish all living beings
Radiating love over the world
Upward to the skies, downward to the depths…” –Metta Sutta
FairJewelry.org is a public and trade resource in for the jewelry industry in support of Corporate Social Responsibility through ‘circle-based’ business practices. It is organized into several Categories where anyone should be able to find information of interest.
We now have the opportunity to pro-actively address the shadow, or toxic side of the jewelry industry in a truthful way. The emotional trigger issues, such as mining, blood diamonds and a host of other concerns actually make our industry a very easy target. We can embrace this opportunity or we can continue to live in denial.
As a nation, some of the most immanent perils are rooted in a culture that encourages the perspective that we can buy, fight or manipulate our way into safety. Yet there is another more effective approach.
The matrix of every business, its source of wealth, comes from communities. Communities that are strong are based on circles of fair exchange, not pyramids where all the benefit goes to a select few at the top.
The Fair Trade movement is about creating a circle with many relationships, all based on fairness and altruism.
I believe Fair Trade has the potential to generate more wealth for ourselves and the communities that support us. Some Native People in the US have spoken of considering decisions in light of those who will come seven generations ahead of us. We are all connected in one circle and the more we support each other, the better off we will all be.
The Fair Trade initiative in our industry is an opportunity to make the world a better, safer place.
