Ethical Jewellery and Gemstone Workshops

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Written By Jade Thomas
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I recently attended a full day workshop on Ethical Jewellery run by the fabulous Stuart Pool and hosted at the London Jewellery School.

We covered topics such as:

  • Industry issues and why we need responsible sourcing of metals and gemstones 

  • Precious metals and ethical options 

  • Diamonds & gemstones - including sourcing options and buying tips, mining and the journey of the gemstone, man-made stones 

  • Workplace - what you can do in your own space to be more ethical

It is a massive subject, I found it interesting and initially bewildering that there are no simple choices to tick all the ethical boxes (health & welfare, environment, sustainability, community growth) but having pondered it, I now know I can give my clients’ options to fulfil their own ethical values.

Part one is about precious metals. I shall add my findings about diamonds and coloured gemstones onto the blog in the next few days.

Jade Thomas

Hi, I'm Jade, Brand Maven (Yes, that is my official title.) at Eau Rouge ltd. I help small businesses clarify how they want their ideal clients to feel. Then, using colour psychology and over 25 years branding experience, I blend these feelings into a cohesive, beautiful and unique brand that will send exactly the right visual vibes to their ideal clients! I then build the most gorgeous and easy to use Squarespace websites for my clients, just like this one! Oh and my side-hustle is jewellery design - check out @jadethomasjewellery on socials!

https://www.eaurouge.co.uk
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