The mainstream jewellery industry is finally getting ethical. We reported back in April that the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) and the Association of Responsible Mining (ARM) had launched Fairmined and Fairtrade standards for gold and precious metals. Now the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) is putting together an ethics working committee to help connect socially [...]
Chocolate Couture has extended their special offer on Ethical Bond wedding rings to 31 May. Just pre-order a pair of 3mm width, 14 Carat Gold Ethical Bond©- Wedding rings by 31 May 2010 and pay for only one: £295.00 Available in white or yellow gold. To take advantage of this offer, email sales@chocolate-couture.com with the [...]
We’re delighted to report that Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have launched the first ever third party independent certification for gold, opening up market opportunities for millions of impoverished artisanal small-scale miners and their families. This means that by the time you say ‘I do’ you could be [...]
Happy New Year! We hope you’re having a fun 2010 so far and not too put out by the snow if you’re in the UK. At least it looks festive! We’re kicking off the New Year with a special offer on ice of a different sort – the kind you might find sparkling on your [...]
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Hello! In part 1 I shared about our last-minute preparations, so here is how the actual wedding ceremony went. Seasonal wedding flowers The church was beautiful, we found a florist who was a friend of my parents, and who was sympathetic to our green ideas. She sourced flowers and greenery as seasonally as possible, including [...]
This week’s featured supplier, Chocolate Couture, creates stunning handcrafted and bespoke ethical engagement rings and wedding bands for the socially-conscious couple. But with the credit crunch biting, Gina of Chocolate Couture has some great news for the wallet-conscious couple too! Special offer on engagement rings & wedding bands To take advantage of this offer, all [...]
Our featured supplier this week is a familiar name to followers of ethical fashion. Fifi Bijoux designs luxury ethical jewellery and features regularly in the weekend papers’ sustainable style guides (yesterday’s Times ‘Style’ magazine, for example) while also being recently shortlisted for an Observer Ethical Award. Describing her products as ‘an intoxicating blend of conscience and luxury’, Vivien [...]
Tim Rhode of Ingle & Rhode, ethical jewellery designers and our featured supplier of the week, shares some practical tips on choosing an engagement ring… over to Tim: How to choose the right engagement ring? Choosing a ring can be time consuming, expensive and stressful. So how do you find a deal that will leave both you [...]
For today’s post, we’re delighted to present an interview with this week’s featured ethical wedding supplier, ethical jewellery designers: Ingle & Rhode: Name: Tim Ingle and David Rhode Location: Piccadilly, London Tell us a bit about yourself and your business We offer ethical fine jewellery – engagement rings and wedding bands whose provenance we can [...]
I know we’re in the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight events at the moment but just to confuse you, I thought I’d let you know about an event we’re planning for World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 10 May. We will be hosting the event with Cred Jewellery and the Sussex Fair Trade Network to raise awareness [...]