Teaching and learning systems have changed. Is the content keeping up with the needs of today? During this October Living Room Session, we are bringing together jewelry and metalsmithing educators from across the globe to begin a collaborative process of striving for clear guidelines in responsible and sustainable practices in jewelry and metalsmithing education programs.

Join us for a behind the scenes look at Fairmined certified mines located in Peru from the perspective of jewelers, Saskia Shutt, Daniella Samper, and Francesco Belloni

EM will hold its 1st Town Hall Meeting for members on July 26th, 2pm PST / 5pm EST.

Join us for a behind the scenes look at Fairmined certified mines located in Peru from the perspective of jewelers, Saskia Shutt, Daniella Samper, and Francesco Belloni

Monica Stephenson will represent Ethical Metalsmiths in this panel discussion at the In Person Conference.

Through this panel, three leaders from different parts of the industry, with companies and organizations of various sizes, and with diverse experiences, will discuss with Brad Brooks-Rubin from The Sentry what ESG has (and has not) meant for their businesses and where they see these efforts going for the industry as a whole.

Featuring:
Beth Bugdaycay, Creative Director, Foundrae
Melissa Joy Manning, CEO & Founder, Melissa Joy Manning
Kristina Buckley Kayel, Managing Director, Natural Diamond Council
Laura Galvis, Market Development Executive, Alliance for Responsible Mining
Brian Cook, Co-Founder, Nature's Geometry
Moderated by: Alexandra Hart, Executive Director, Ethical Metalsmiths

This month, April, has the diamond as its ‘birthstone’, and we are going to learn more about how conflict and violence continues to take place while the diamond and jewelry industries make efforts to keep this information from consumers.

A Deep Dive into Responsible Sourcing Definitions

We will discuss strategies in international trade and development, focusing especially on policies that apply to artisanal and small-scale mining.

Join us to recognize and celebrate three women leaders who will receive Pure Earth’s FORCE OF NATURE award, including EM Member Christina Malle! (Ethical Metalsmiths Members Virtual Tickets are covered by EM: find link in EM Community Circle)

Supplier Conversations in Practice

Sponsored by EM and other jewelry industry leading organizations, this two-part online educational program will help you to recognize and confront ingrained cultural biases that create profound community damage and break down cohesion in the workplace.

Conversations Worth Having: Conversational Tools for Jewelers and Suppliers

Sponsored by EM and other jewelry industry leading organizations, this two-part online educational program will help you to recognize and confront ingrained cultural biases that create profound community damage and break down cohesion in the workplace.

Join us as we spend time with RJM and their current projects in Brazil and Boston!

During this workshop, students will be introduced to prong setting techniques to connect Radical Jewelry Makeover donations and non-ferrous metal into pieces of adornment

Due to the fun and success of The Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) event last year, Lighthouse ArtCenter has decided to bring it back.

During this workshop, students will be introduced to a couple of riveting styles to cold connect Radical Jewelry Makeover donations and non-ferrous metal into pieces of adornment.

Due to the fun and success of The Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) event last year, Lighthouse ArtCenter has decided to bring it back.

Due to the fun and success of The Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) event last year, Lighthouse ArtCenter has decided to bring it back.

Due to the fun and success of The Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) event last year, Lighthouse ArtCenter has decided to bring it back.