Baseline
- Use of recycled, reclaimed, or responsibly sourced gems and/or glass
- Must know source of material used and discuss on website
- Use of recycled/reclaimed metals
Preferences
- Use of certified Fair Trade gems
- Use of recycled, reclaimed, or even found items (ex. can bottle tops)
Resources
- Digging for Ethical Gems Real Green, May/June 05
- http://www.fairtradegems.com
- Tarnished Gold? Assessing the jewelry industry’s progress on ethical sourcing of metals, Earthworks’ No Dirty Gold Campaign, March 2010
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