Ethical Sourcing

GemFair to deliver regional training programmes

GemFair has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Mano River…

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Waste not, want not: the designers driving ethical change

Last month marked a watershed moment as Rosh Mahtini became the first ever jeweller to receive the Queen Elizabeth II…

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Women’s Jewellery Network announces new ambassadors

The Women’s Jewellery Network (WJN) has announced its new cohort of ambassadors. It follows an extensive process which saw more…

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Jewellery leaders announce blockchain initiative with IBM

IBM and a consortium of gold and diamond industry leaders have announced the first cross-industry initiative to use blockchain to…

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A question of integrity

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has in recent years positioned itself as a leader for responsible business in the jewellery…

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Cartier boycotts Myanmar ‘genocide gems’, pressure mounts for Signet, Bulgari

Cartier will stop trading in precious stones from Myanmar following pressure from consumers to stop selling ‘genocide gems’. The International…

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International Jewellery London launches IJL Talks

As part of its #withyou campaign and 365-commitment to the industry, International Jewellery London, has launched a new initiative –…

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Fair Luxury announces debut exhibition at Goldsmiths’ Centre

Industry change group Fair Luxury (formerly FLUX), will host ‘Fair Luxury Presents’ – an exhibition of luxury jewellery that focuses…

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De Beers CEO highlights importance of partnerships

The new chief executive officer of De Beers, Bruce Cleaver, has highlighted the importance of relationships with the company’s partners,…

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NAJ to propose Simon Johnson as chairman

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) says its current vice-chairman and co-owner of retail jeweller Marmalade, Simon Johnson, will be proposed…

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