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Ancient Crafts, Modern Challenges

Published 07 Oct 2021

Top gemstone and jewellery brands publish ‘Ancient Crafts, Modern Challenges’ a series of expert papers to demystify and share knowledge on the coloured gemstone industry October 7, 2021. World-leading jewellery makers Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group) and coloured gemstone mining companies Gemfields and Muzo (together, […]

Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform Launch

Published 29 Apr 2021

Top gemstone and jewellery brands launch a free sustainability resource platform to catalyse positive change across the coloured gemstone industry LONDON (U.K.)/NEW YORK (USA)/GENEVA (SWITZERLAND)/PARIS (FRANCE)/BOGOTA (COLOMBIA), April 29, 2021. World-leading jewellery makers Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group) and coloured gemstone mining companies Gemfields and […]

OECD Forum: Joining Forces for a Responsible Coloured Gemstones and Jewellery Industry

Published 21 Apr 2021

Launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform: Joining Forces for a Responsible Coloured Gemstones and Jewellery Industry Apr 29, 2021 02:00 pm London Webinar description: The Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) unites leading luxury brands and mining companies, driven by a shared commitment to catalyse positive change in the coloured gemstones and jewellery industry. […]

News Round-Up #1

Published 11 May 2020

Top Story The top story is our new website! After five years of close collaboration towards a shared vision for a responsible industry, the Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG), first established in 2015, makes today its public debut with the inauguration of this website. Dr. Assheton Stewart Carter, CEO of TDI Sustainability, the advisory firm […]

The Hidden Cost

Published 05 Oct 2019

The Human Rights Responsibility Of Jewellery Companies And International Responsible Sourcing Standards. Human rights abuses that occur within jewellery supply chains are well-documented. In the majority of cases the problems are rooted in poverty and affect the marginalised and powerless who have little defence against exploitation. The exploitation may take place at the hands of […]