News

Anticipating the future collaboratively

Wednesday, April 18th 2012 On April 25th Ethical Metalsmiths is hosting its first ever Futuring Committee meeting. Please take a moment to meet the preliminary members.

RJM Store now featuring new work

Monday, April 16th 2012 An intimate selection of RJM VI - Santa Fe, NM pieces are now featured online, just in time for spring (and your Mother)!

Sustainability grant transforms FIT jewelry program

Friday, April 13th 2012 Changing old habits isn't easy. But systemic change, that offers new and more sustainable approaches, can alter the way jewelry students do basic tasks, ultimately breaking a cycle of waste.

GOLD Vision Value and Values

Wednesday, February 15th 2012 A conference uniquely designed to bring a broad range of people and ideas together all of whom have a stake in GOLD. This is the second GOLD conference organized by Initiatives in Art and Culture. Registration is open now.

Conscientious Jewelers Tell Their Stories

Monday, November 21st 2011 Jewelers participating in the Jeweler Directory share their news.

Radical Jewelry Makeover Santa Fe

Monday, November 21st 2011 The sixth edition of Radical Jewelry Makeover held in Santa Fe, NM involved five jewelry programs, 104 jewelers and 150 jewelry donors!

Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold to hit US Market

Wednesday, November 9th 2011 A diverse, international group of jewelry, environmental, and mining stakeholders convened in Santa Fe, October 29-30, 2011, and agreed on a common vision of a world in which jewelry, from mine to market, benefits the environment and everyone that touches it.

Donate your old jewelry

Monday, September 12th 2011 Don't know what to do with your old, unwanted jewelry? How about Radical Jewelry Makeover!

Organizational News August 2011

Monday, August 8th 2011 Find out what has been going on organizationally over the last several months.

Fair Trade Gold Interest Survey

Monday, August 8th 2011 Complete survey and get one step closer to sourcing Fair Trade gold for your jewelry. This is an easy four-question survey from Ethical Metalsmiths and Fair Jewelry Action.

Searching for gold in South Dakota

Saturday, August 6th 2011 Committed Couple Treks with Jeweler to Source Gold: An adventure in South Dakota