Watch: Responsible Sourcing and the Gold Supply Chain
Three industry experts discuss “recycled” gold vs. mined, their challenges and benefits, and how jewelers can navigate the area.
In National Jeweler’s latest webinar, a refiner, a designer, and an ASM mining expert joined Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator to dive into the topic.
The guests spoke about “recycled” gold vs. mined gold, the challenges and opportunities of both, how jewelers can make sure they’re covering their bases, and other matters.
Watch the full session above, and see below for a list of helpful links from the webinar.
Alliance for Responsible Mining
The Fairmined 100 Challenge
Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference
Christina Miller Living Room Sessions
Dana Bronfman
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Russian sanctions’ impact on gold
United Precious Metal Refining
Join National Jeweler next Wednesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. EDT for a session in which industry veterans talk about their trade show prep ahead of Las Vegas market week.
More information and registration for that can be found on NationalJeweler.com/webinars.
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