【Japan】Registered as ‘Fairtrade Workplace Gold’ through Proactive Use of Fairtrade Certified Products

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights Dai Nippon Printing’s recent achievement of being registered as a “Fairtrade Workplace Gold” by Fairtrade Label…

【Ilakaka, Mad】Madagascar Miners Toil for Swiss Watches

Editor’s NoteThis article is a condensed summary of a report by award-winning journalist Julie Zaugg. It examines the harsh realities of sapphire…

【法国】Responsibility in Jewelry: Between Confusion and Greenwashing?

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a critical knowledge gap in the jewelry industry, where the environmental impact of mining is often conflated…

【Ilakaka, Mad】The Curse of Sapphires

Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex supply chain behind the sapphires used by Swiss luxury brands, tracing them to artisanal mines in…

How to Buy Crystals That Don’t Harm People or the Planet

Editor’s NoteThis article examines the environmental footprint of crystal mining, highlighting how its impact differs from large-scale metal…

【Madagascar; 】Madagascar Sapphires: A Blessing for Swiss Jewellers, but a Curse for Miners

Editor’s NoteThis investigation traces the journey of Madagascar’s sapphires from perilous small-scale mines to luxury Swiss brands, revealing the…

【India】Senco Gold & Diamonds – the largest jewellery retailer of Eastern India joins the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

Editor’s NoteSenco Gold & Diamonds, a leading Indian jewellery retailer, has joined the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). This membership…

【Brazil; Pará】Illegal Brazilian Gold Linked to Italian Refineries and Tech Giants

Editor’s NoteThis article examines a police investigation into an Italian refinery accused of sourcing gold from an alleged illegal trader in the…

【Mexico】Tane México, First Retail Brand in Latin America to Become a Certified Member of the Responsible Jewellery Council

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a significant milestone for Tane México, which marks its 80th anniversary by earning certification from the…

【Africa】The Kimberley Process certifies ‘conflict-free’ diamonds, but is it acceptable to ignore the violence miners face?

Editor’s NoteThis article contains disturbing accounts of violence against miners in some African diamond operations. While the Kimberley Process…