Fairtrade Gold
Fairtrade Gold is transforming the UK jewellery industry by offering a transparent, ethical option for sourcing precious metals. Certified to strict Fairtrade standards, it ensures fair wages, safe working conditions, and environmental protection for artisanal and small-scale miners. For jewellers, designers, and suppliers, Fairtrade Gold aligns with growing consumer demand for responsible luxury. Jewellery Focus provides in-depth coverage of Fairtrade Gold initiatives, certification processes, brand adoption, market trends, and the business case for ethical sourcing within the trade.
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Aug- 2015 -25 AugustInternational
Fairtrade Gold launches in the US
Reflective Images Jewelry has been named as the first Certified Fairtrade Gold American jeweller by Fairtrade International, following the foundation’s launch in the US. The company worked as the US commercial liaison with Fairtrade International to launch the certification programme while also introducing its own traceable and transparent sourcing practices…
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Jul- 2015 -2 JulyDesigners
BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition winner announced
Jessica Mead, design assistant at Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery has won the BJA Fairtrade ‘I Do’ competition. UK designers were asked to draw up a matching wedding and engagement ring set in Fairtrade gold featuring a 50pt round brilliant-cut lab certified diamond and up to ½ a carat of small…
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Jun- 2015 -17 JuneProduct Launches
Serendipity Diamonds launches CanadaMark diamond engagement rings
Serendipity Diamonds, a UK-based diamond and jewellery supplier, has added traceable, ethically-sourced CanadaMark diamond engagement rings as part of its offering. The company said it created its first 100% traceable diamond engagement ring commission earlier this month – using a combination of Fairtrade Gold and CanadaMark diamonds. CanadaMark diamonds are…
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May- 2015 -19 MayManufacturers
WB The Creative Jewellery Group gains RJC certification
WB The Creative Jewellery Group has announced that all three of its companies have been granted certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). The group, whose subsidiaries are Domino, Weston Beamor and Gecko, employs some 180 staff. It says it has “long been committed to ethical business practices” and was…
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Oct- 2014 -24 OctoberTrade Organisations
Fairtrade gold launches in Switzerland
Max Havelaar (Fairtrade) Switzerland launched jewellery made from Fairtrade gold in Switzerland yesterday. Approximately 70% of all gold refining takes place in Switzerland, so Fairtrade International has hailed the introduction of Fairtrade gold as a landmark move, which will deliver “significant social and environmental benefits back to miners.” The first…
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Sep- 2014 -3 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Demand for Fairtrade gold increases
Cred Jewellery, a Fairtrade gold supplier, has received its largest shipment yet as demand soars in the UK. The shipment, including bullion bars of unrefined 9kg of gold and 11kg of silver, comes from the Sotrami mine in Peru. It is the biggest shipment of Fairtrade metals ever received in…
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Aug- 2014 -29 AugustNews
Businesses back Fairtrade foundation’s bridal campaign
Retailers, jewellers, designers, goldsmiths and casting houses have signed up to take part in the Fairtrade Foundation’s bridal campaign ‘I Do’ next spring 2015. Encouraging British couples to choose Fairtrade gold when they get married, it is hoped the campaign will drive traffic to an online hub where they can…
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12 AugustEditor's Blog
Why you should join the Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme
One of the most frustrating things about CSR initiatives in any industry is the cost and effort involved in doing your bit. It’s why CSR departments in big corporates have huge difficulty achieving ‘buy-in’ from the rest of the board of directors. But what if most of the legwork had…
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4 AugustCurrent Affairs
Fairtrade goldsmiths scheme receives 100 applications in three months
100 small jewellers have applied to register as Fairtrade goldsmiths in the three months since the scheme was introduced. The 100 jewellers have potential collective clout to deliver $100,000 US (£59,000) in Fairtrade premium back to artisanal and small scale mining communities in South America. Fairtrade’s system now allows small…
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Jul- 2014 -28 JulyCurrent Affairs
Fairtrade gold offering increased by leading casting houses
Britain’s leading casting houses have upped their offering of Fairtrade gold with the announcement that they will now include it in their catalogues. Jewellers can now buy everything from sheet, wire, casting grain, tube to chain from Cooksongold, Cred, Vipa Designs and Weston Beamor who are all offering some or…
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