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

11 November 2013 Fairtrade International is delighted to announce the publication of its new Standards and Premiums for gold, silver and precious metals http://www.fairtrade.net/our-standards.html  to help grow the market for small-scale miners around the world and deliver an ethical and responsible source of gold for the jewellery trade. Greg Valerio, gold programme co-ordinator at Fairtrade