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Friend of a Friend: Anna Loucah
Saskia Shutt continues the “Friend of a Friend:” series with UK responsible jeweler Anna Loucah of Anna Loucah Fine Jewellery. Read the full article to learn more about Anna and her design journey.
Superstition: An Uphill Battle for Diamonds for Peace
Saskia Shutt talked with Chie Murakami, founder of Diamonds for Peace, to get the run-down on local beliefs in Liberia and how they affect artisanal diamond mining. Read the full article to understand the work Diamonds for Peace is doing as well as how you can join them in supporting Liberian artisanal miners.
Jewelry Conferences Recap 2023
Three vibrant and informative conferences reinforced this message: concerns for the industry’s impact on people and planet are now mainstream issues.
Colombia's Fairmined Gold Route
In this piece, Saskia reflects on her recent trip to Colombia to meet with Fairmined Gold miners.
EM’s 2023 Field Trip to Hoover and Strong’s Refinery
EM’s Education team and students were lucky to have a guided visit to precious metals refinery Hoover & Strong in Virginia…
My Trip to the Fairmined Gold Mines in Peru
Guest Writer for Christina Malle’s “Findings” section Saskia Shutt reports on her visit to three different Fairmined Gold mines in Peru. If you are considering incorporating Fairmined Gold into your jewelry collection, or if you’d like a recent update on Fairmined Gold from Peru, this is the article for you!
Can "Recycled Gold" Be an Ethical Gold Source At All?
In this piece, guest author Saskia Shutt gets into the details of why she believes people shouldn’t be touting “recycled gold” as a more responsible option than newly mined gold.
Pitching Your Jewelry: Advice From Experts
Jewelry retailers and experts share advice on how to pitch your jewelry to stores. Practical DOs and DON’Ts for designers.
Starting a Jewelry Business?
Christina sought advice from successful designers on starting or growing your jewelry business. This is a must-read if you’re about to launch or wondering where to start!
Lisa Rothwell-Young: Friend of a Friend
Say hello to Lisa Rothwell-Young, Christina’s latest “Friend of a Friend” hailing from Langholm, in the southern part of Scotland. Lisa runs a vegan studio, can trace her supply chains, and fabricates the jewelry of her eponymous brand by hand.
Andrea Jose Castro: Friend of a Friend
Meet Andrea Jose Castro, a business engineer-turned-jeweler, based in Lima, Peru. Andrea Jose is a metalsmith and an advocate for better gold mining conditions and for environmental integrity. ¡Mucho gusto, Andrea Jose!
What's My Climate Footprint? Climate Calculators Can Help
Calculate your own carbon impact – as an individual, maker or small business. Here are some sites with carbon calculators and more.
Saskia Shutt, Friend of a Friend
Meet Saskia, a British-Belgian designer and jeweler, based in the hip Dansaert design area of Brussels. You’ve seen her on Zoom ~ learn more about Saskia here!
BOOK CORNER - a Roundup of Books on Gold and Extractives
Are your favorite jewelry books replete with glossy photos, preferably of gorgeous pieces from different artists and eras? Mine are! Jewels by Jar, or Jewelry by Suzanne Belperron, anyone? And yet, perhaps the most informative jewelry books I’ve read in the past few years have focused on mining and extractives.
Pricing - the Hardest Part?
You’ve just finished polishing a new piece of jewelry or designing the recent collection for your line. Now it’s time to price it. Is this the hardest part? Pricing isn’t easy to talk about; that said, I’ve been asking a few designers to share their pricing formulas with us.
Zulaikha Aziz, Your New “Friend of a Friend”
Human rights attorney turned jeweler: a career swivel of 180° yet graciously bringing these two worlds together. Meet Zulaikha, as we continue our intermittent series called “Friend of a Friend” and get to know other people in the jewelry industry and beyond. Full disclosure for the sake of transparency: Zulaikha is a member of Ethical Metalsmiths.
Gold!
Gold is fascinating! Learn more from these films, books, and sites and please add your suggestions below. Or find me on Instagram and suggest other ways we can all continue learning. Thank you! @christinamallenyc
Struggling to Stay Open?
Experts Esther Perel and Peter Drucker and jewelry leaders Andrea Hill, Eric Braunwart and Jennifer Dawes share insights on facing a tough business decision
Friend of a Friend: Amina Egwuatu
Remember conferences and trade shows and the lovely people you met there? The week of meetings and fun that revolve around gemstones is known simply as “Tucson” in the jewelry industry.
Detoxing a Jewelry Studio: Start Here
As we settle into a new year – and please, oh please, may it be a better one – you may be cleaning your studio, or at least thinking about a neater and safer jewelry space.
Metalsmiths from around the world and across time have worked with materials that we now consider dangerous.