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Founded in 2004, the organization is now called the Community for Ethical Jewelry.
The logo for the Community for Ethical Jewelry, the new name for the organization formerly known as Ethical Metalsmiths
Cincinnati—Ethical Metalsmiths, the organization founded to advocate for transparency and responsibility in the jewelry supply chain, has a new name and a new logo.
Ethical Metalsmiths is now the Community for Ethical Jewelry, a name that reflects the way the organization’s scope has grown over the past 21 years.
“This shift reflects not just who we’ve become, but who we’ve been all along. At its heart, this change is about more than branding; it’s about belonging,” said Brandee Dallow, who was elected president of the organization at the beginning of the year.
Educators, artists, and advocates Christina T. Miller and Susan Kingsley started Ethical Metalsmiths in 2004, with the aim of transforming the jewelry industry from the ground up.
While its beginnings were rooted in educating the jewelry community about the negative impacts of gold mining, the organization’s scope has grown to embrace the full spectrum of ethics in jewelry, including environmental stewardship, personal safety, human health, and diversity of all kinds.
It has conducted research on safer studio practices for jewelry-makers, and undertaken initiatives advancing equity, sustainability, and transparency.
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Ethical Metalsmiths is now the Community for Ethical Jewelry, a name that reflects the way the organization’s scope has grown over the past 21 years.
“This shift reflects not just who we’ve become, but who we’ve been all along. At its heart, this change is about more than branding; it’s about belonging,” said Brandee Dallow, who was elected president of the organization at the beginning of the year.
Educators, artists, and advocates Christina T. Miller and Susan Kingsley started Ethical Metalsmiths in 2004, with the aim of transforming the jewelry industry from the ground up.
While its beginnings were rooted in educating the jewelry community about the negative impacts of gold mining, the organization’s scope has grown to embrace the full spectrum of ethics in jewelry, including environmental stewardship, personal safety, human health, and diversity of all kinds.
It has conducted research on safer studio practices for jewelry-makers, and undertaken initiatives advancing equity, sustainability, and transparency.
Today, the members of the organization now known as the Community for Ethical Jewelry include educators, suppliers, students, retailers, miners, designers, and marketers.
The diverse membership base encompasses industry professionals and students who are conscious of the ethics behind what we wear and create.
“Whether you’re a small-scale miner in Tanzania, a student crafting their first collection from recycled materials, or a consumer searching for meaning in the pieces you wear, you belong in this community,” Dallow said.
“And now our name reflects that truth.”
For more information on the Community for Ethical Jewelry, email ed@ethicaljewelry.org or visit the organization’s new website.
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