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Wow, this is…interesting!
We’ve written many times on this blog about ethical jewellery and the environmental and social impact of gold and diamond mining, and have told you all about the jewellery designers trying to make a difference.
But this is something else! Spotted on Springwise, we learn that none other than Wal-Mart has launched an ethical jewellery [...]

Find out what my friends and I are getting up to in the world of ethical fashion!
While Primark reels from Panorama’s high profile attack, 3 ethics girls from Sussex set out to show the fairer face of fashion at the Horsham EcoFair this month.
At 2pm on Sunday 20 July, three ethical businesswomen from Sussex will be striding [...]

On Saturday 10 May we held a fair trade event in Brighton to celebrate World Fair Trade Day, at which Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery gave a talk about the future for Fair Trade gold and diamonds.
A month on (where has the time gone?!), we thought it was about time we let you know how it went… although  I’m afraid we [...]

Well, it’s only a few weeks till the big day, and I’m searching the web for the last few bits and pieces. At the moment I’m looking on ebay for some white umbrellas – it seems that a lot of people sell their white umbrellas on ebay after the wedding, having never taken them out [...]

I enjoyed writing my post about frilly ethical knickers so much I’ve decided I’m going to do more posts pointing out pretty ethical and green wedding things I’ve spotted…
My friend who is getting married in July - and trying to go as ethical as possible, of course! (I feel a bit guilty actually as all [...]

For today’s post, we’re heading back to this week’s featured supplier, Fifi Bijoux, to find out a bit about her project, ‘From Little Acorns’, which shows us how small things can make a big difference…
What is the ‘From Little Acorns’ project?
‘From Little Acorns’ came about when Vivien Johnston of Fifi Bijoux met Margaret Tumuwire , [...]

I’ve had a long absence from this blog… while I enjoyed my wedding and my month long honeymoon!
 
Everything was a huge success and Phil and I enjoyed every minute of our day. So here’s a little list of the best and the worst of our green successes and failures, for anyone who is planning to [...]

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 Johnston, [...]

We are really excited about our World Fair Trade Day event this Saturday 10 May!
Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery is going to be telling us all about the process of seeking Fair Trade certification for gold and diamonds.  So if you’re on the lookout for an ethical engagement or wedding ring, are confused about conflict diamonds [...]

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 guarantee. Our gold is [...]