Must Read

Among the hundreds of articles and posts on fairjewelry.org, we’ve selected these as a starting point for those interested in fair trade jewelry issues.

General Announcements

Announcing The Launch Of Fair Jewellery Action (FJA) – A change in venue (29 June, 2010)

Ethical Sourcing Issues:

Responsible Jewelry Council: How The Big Boys Club in the Jewelry Sector Make Responsibility Equal to Exploitation.

Making the Responsible Jewelry Council Responsible

Greg Valerio Interviews Michael Rae, CEO of the Responsible Jewelry Council

Making A Difference From Mine To Market: An article on the ethical jewelry movement published in Modern Jeweler Magazine.

FLOO To Introduce Fair Trade Bullets To American Market A satirical perspective on Fair Trade and it’s process.

Diamond Issues:

Alex Twersky, President of Finesse Diamonds On Namibian Diamond Benefication: A Fairjewelry.org Interview

Ian Smillie Casts A No Confidence Vote In The Kimberley Process

Kimberley Process Certification: Everybody Knows The Deal Is Rotten

Conflict Free: Just Another Marketing Ploy

Purchase A Diamond That Makes A Better World

How Diamond Mining In the Canadian Northwest Territories Impacts People And The Wild

Fair Trade Jewelry Issues:

Columbia Gem House; Trade Marking the Term, “Fair Trade Gems.”

The Market Driven Ambiguity of Fair Trade Jewelry

Rhodium Plating Should Be Banned Now

Quantum Entanglement: The New Physics Behind Fair Trade Jewelry

Gem Mining Issues:

Greenland’s Apartheid Ruby

The Burmese Ruby Boycott: Who Does It Really Hurt? Who Does It Really Help?

Ethically Source Gemstones From Southern African Nations

Consumer Help:

Ten Questions For Purchasing Ethical Jewelry