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Kid Jeweler: Wisconsin’s Luxe Fine Jewelry Debuts Collection Made by 13-Year-Old
When 8th grader Nathan Benjamin Slavens was around 10 years old, his mother suggested that the two of them take a jewelry-making...
Meet Young in the Mountains: A Thoroughly Modern and Philanthropic Jewelry Brand
Talk to Mariele Ivy, founder of jewelry brand Young in the Mountains, for even a few minutes and you’re bound to discover that...
Diamonds Do Good and Mine Training Society Help Students in Canada’s Northwest Territories
If you live in Canada’s frozen Northwest Territories, you probably know more than the average person about diamond mining, through sheer proximity to...
6 Jewels Benefiting Breast Cancer Nonprofits This October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and jewelry brands on every tier are donating to nonprofits that help fund breast cancer research, treatment,...
3 Emerging Sustainable Fine Jewelry Brands to Watch
Jewelry trade shows are officially back, but with the delta variant still circulating in the U.S., many retailers still aren’t traveling—which means they...
Designer Debra Navarro’s ‘Tusk’ Pendants Support Orphaned Elephants
Debra Navarro had worked in fine jewelry for decades, but without an endgame when it came to her career. That changed as she...
Gemfields’ ‘Jewel of Africa’ To Fund a Computer Lab for a Displaced Community
Gemfields could write the book on colored gemstones, and it has—three books, to be exact. The supplier of responsibly sourced colored gemstones, which...
Everything You Need to Know About the Ethical GemFair
The Ethical Gem Suppliers—a new-ish collective of gem dealers that are focused on transparent supply chains and educating the industry and consumers on...
This Jewelry Industry Foundation Helps Schools Raise Funds for Holocaust Education Programs
Jewelry industry veteran Ann Arnold grew up knowing her father was a Holocaust survivor, but she didn’t anticipate that his story would eventually...
GIA is Investing in a Mercury-Free Mining Future
As both jewelry retailers and consumers rally for more transparency surrounding the environmental impact of the gold and gems they buy, the Gemological...
