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Resource Links & Information
Below are several useful links and information sources designed to support your business development with a focus on responsible sourcing.
The Ethical Making Resource is a research-led platform for sharing information about responsible and sustainable practice in the jewellery and silversmithing industry.
To support women in the jewelry and watch industries advance and develop professionally through networking, education, leadership development, and the provision of member services, and be the premier business networking organization dedicated to enriching and advancing the professional lives of women in the jewelry and watch industries.
The Swiss Better Gold Association is a non-profit association, initiated by Swiss businesses across the gold supply chains.
The Swiss Better Gold Association improves working and living conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities (ASGM), and facilitates the creation of responsible supply chains from ASGM operations to the Swiss market. The association partners with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in the Swiss Better Gold Initiative for Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM).
Ethical Metalsmiths is a community of caring buyers, jewelers, designers, and suppliers.
Committed to transparent, responsible and environmentally-sound practices for all facets of the Jewelry Industry, we strive to educate and connect people globally, from mine to market.
To eradicate the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), ensuring the public trust in the jewelry industry gold supply chain.
Fair Luxury is an independent collective of jewellery designers, makers, traders and retailers. As members of Fair Luxury, we are also advocates and educators. Together, we strive for a fairer and more sustainable future for people and planet.
Black in Jewelry Coalition is dedicated to the advancement of Black professionals within the gem, jewelry, and watch industry through networking, education, representation, and an abundance of resources.
Fairtrade Certified Gold is the world’s first independent ethical certification system for gold. Fairtrade gold supports small-scale miners in receiving a fair deal for their hard work, protects the environment, and makes life better for themselves and their communities. All gold is sourced from mine sites that meet the Fairtrade Gold Standard; a globally recognized marker of best practice.
Moyo Gems is a responsible miner-to-market gemstone collaboration born in East Africa. We are working with the women artisanal gem miners (and their male allies!) in Tanzania and Kenya to track rubies, sapphires, tourmaline, garnets, citrines, and amethysts, from miner to market.
We work to empower women miners to work safely, improve their financial security, and access new, consistent market opportunities for fair trade.