The International Jeweltree Foundation: A New Dimension of Transparency With a Touch of Humanity

News  |  www.fairjewelry.org | Nov 11, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mike Angenent Open Source Minerals mike@opensourceminerals.com The International Jeweltree

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Fair Trade Gems

Trigem Designs Fair Trade Gems Find a Fair Trade Gems Retailer About Us Fair Trade Facts Visit Trigem Designs A Columbia Gem House Company Fair Trade Gem Protocols | Find a Retailer | About Us | Fair Trade Facts

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Survey says consumers are interested in Fair Trade gems and jewelry

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Jun 20, 2006

A recent online study of jewelry consumers indicate a strong belief that gemstones and precious metals used in jewelry should be mined under Fair Trade guidelines.

http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6345783.html

Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council® | Intelligence Center

And speaking of sales, I think it’s time to stop thinking of sales as a dirty word. Sales people bring us information, new products, new services. They are not pushy, overly-aggressive eccentrics.

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Columbia Gem House Fair Trade Gems

News  |  www.luxist.com | Feb 19, 2008

Filed under: JewelryWhile people in

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Untitled Page - Rapaport Analyzes Industry

RAPAPORT... There are a lot fewer independent jewelers than when I started talking about this stuff five years ago,” began Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group. He was kicking off his day of panel discussions at JCK Las Vegas with the “State of the Diamond Industry” breakfast.

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GRC Announces Speakers, Calls for Abstracts

News  |  www.jckonline.com | Oct 1, 2008

The Gemological Institute of America has announced the speakers for the second Gemological Research Conference, which will take place Aug. 21–23, 2009, in San Diego. The speaker list includes George Rossman who will present the opening keynote.

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Fair Trade Jewelry » Blog Archive » Ten Ways For A Jeweler To Close The Sale For The Customer

See FairJewelry.Org in practice! Visit our designer jewelry website and see our "open source" rating system called FRE (Fair, Responsible and Ecological). www.celticjewelry.com A convergence of marketing, values and radical transparency that is unique in the jewelry world.

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Playing Fair

News  |  www.jckonline.com | May 1, 2006

Eric Braunwart believes gem-mining operations shouldn't exploit children or pollute the environment and should pay miners a decent living wage. He also thinks retailers and consumers should be able to have confidence that a gemstone's origin and its route from mine to market are legitimate.

http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6330271.html

Days Jewelers Ethical Move Paves The Way For Other Independent Jewelers

News  |  www.fairjewelry.org | Nov 14, 2008

Days Jewelers, an independent chain of five stores in New Hampshire and Maine, are at the forefront of ethical practices in the jewelry sector. Not long ago

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