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Vivien Johnston of The Dragonfly Initiative curates bi-weekly news updates on the coloured gemstone industry. Check here for updates on recent developments across the coloured gemstone industry supply chain, from local to global and mine to market. We welcome your suggestions for content or guest blogs! Please get in touch here.

Ancient Crafts, Modern Challenges

7th October 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
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Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform Launch

29th April 2021

Top gemstone and jewellery brands launch a free sustainability resource platform to catalyse positive change across the coloured gemstone industry LONDON (UK)/NEW YORK (USA)/GENEVA
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OECD Forum: Joining Forces for a Responsible Coloured Gemstones and Jewellery Industry

21st April 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
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News Round-Up #1

11th 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
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It’s About Time

5th May 2020

Thanks for taking the time to read this I know we’re all busy so I’ll get straight to the point It’s about time Five years, to be precise You’ve probably noticed that the founders of the
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The Hidden Cost

5th October 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
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