I hope that everybody else had a great World Fairtrade day on Saturday too.  

Kirsty here wrote a quick blog with some questions and answers about Fairtrade gold that you might be interested to read.

Best wishes,

Harriet

As we amble into Fairtrade Fortnight, it was great to be asked to comment on how Faitrade gold has gone in the Retail Jewellery Magazine.  We are now exactly one year on from its launch, after all.…

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Fairtrade Fortnight starts on Monday, and this year we're asking everyone to 'take a step' for Fairtrade.

Your step can be as simple as trying a new Fairtrade product, or as big and bold as launching a campaign to get your whole town to go Fairtrade. Every single step counts, because together they lead to life-changing projects in developing countries.

Let your network of friends, family and colleagues know about Fairtrade by sharing our fab new campaign videos, which…

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Recently, I was delighted to be asked to design and make some bespoke jewellery for DJ, Model and Presenter Lisa Snowdon.  I was even more thrilled when she chose to have her pendant made from Fairtrade Gold.

When I explained about there being a Faitrade gold option now, and what this menat, Lisa was keen to learn more and then quickly chose…

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Leblas ethical jewellery has teamed up…

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Eagerly awating the first and biggest UK Sustainable Fashion event – Fashion Fusion Expo 2010 - the Leblas girls are extremely excited to…

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Being a fair trade and ethical jeweller is not easy. It takes time, money and conviction to move towards a place where our knowledge of the impact our business has on our supply chain is as detailed as our knowledge of our finished products, customers and profit lines.



Some have argued that it is not the responsibility of the jeweller to engage in the many complex issues that the long and complicated supply chains throw up. Yet as we all know, first through the impact that 'conflict… Continue

Investors are hoarding it to hedge against the dollar’s weakness. Consumers are buying it up in ever increasing volumes. Gold seemingly adds up to big opportunities wherever you look, with US gold jewelry sales representing a growing $17 billion market and China gold jewelry sales reaching nearly 260 billion yuan in 2009. But the fact is that this precious metal has a dark side, too. As gold’s prestige and value increases, so do the implications of the trade itself.



“Most consumers… Continue