Valentine’s Day falls nearly smack dab in the middle of the peak period for diamond jewelry sales, which extends from the December holiday season when about 20% of engagements occur through Mother’s Day, this year on May 9.

Most consumers don’t know about the issues in the gold supply chain, but a significant number said they’d pay extra for certified responsibly mined gold products, according to a new survey by MVI Marketing.

Bob Goodman, the third-generation owner of Robert Goodman Jewelers in Zionsville, Ind., hates public speaking, but he isn’t shy about speaking his mind. “For the last eight to 10 years, we’ve had as part of our DNA to talk about politics and religion with our customers,” he says.

The answer is...actually quite a lot. There isn't a single facet of the jewelry industry that doesn't tie into the UN SDGs.

There isn't a single facet of the jewelry industry that doesn't tie into the UN SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals, or “SDGs”, were developed by the UN in 2015 as part of Agenda 30 to guide nations, policy, NGOs, and funding through 2030.

Earlier this year, I did something I previously found unthinkable as a small business owner and content creator: I decided to pause all of my social media advertising. I typically write about issues related to the extraction of our raw materials from the Earth and international initiatives related to responsible mining.

It was a weekend of incredible firsts for me: I met chiefs from different corners of the Amazon rainforest, I went to workshops with Tanzanian miners and I saw tech companies offering solutions that would further connect industry leaders to small business owners and miners.

These questions posed by Brian Cook, founder of Nature's Geometry, are central to how sustainable the jewelry industry will be in the future.