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![Brandee Dallow of Grandview Klein Diamonds is the new president of Ethical Metalsmiths. Brandee Dallow](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8287cdbf01f55d72999e99ba8f56f538.jpg)
The executive brings more than two decades of industry experience to the role.
From raffles to auctions to donations, the industry is working to aid charities in Los Angeles amid the raging wildfires.
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![Melanie Grant is resigning as executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council. John Hall will serve as interim executive director while the organization searches for a replacement. (Photo credit: Andrew Werner) Jewelry writer and curator Melanie Grant](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7bfef18781617e0e0160360858123304.jpg)
An experienced jewelry writer and curator, Grant led the organization for two years.
![In addition to providing support services to jewelry businesses in L.A. County, Jewelers Mutual Group will match donations made to the Jewelers Relief Fund, the fund Jewelers of America and Diamond Council of America reopened in the wake of the devastating wildfires. Los Angeles wildfires](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c9589b12f92fe1593e0c12cb02ffd438.jpg)
The company also is matching donations made to Jewelers of America and the Diamond Council of America’s Jewelers Relief Fund.
![Jewelers of America and the Diamond Council of America’s Jewelers Relief Fund has been reopened to help jewelry business impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. The fund was first launched in 2017 in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Jewelers Relief Fund logo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/2ce7c756ede9818b47eed6b79f9b61af.jpg)
Created by JA and DCA, the fund is collecting money for jewelry businesses damaged by the wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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This year will feature a new MJSA Showcase and partnership with Piazza Italia.
![The G7 said Wednesday that it has added a second certification point for rough diamonds—Botswana. The world’s largest diamond producer by value and the sorting center for all De Beers Group’s goods, the southern African country’s rough verification operations will be up and running “as soon as possible” in 2025. De Beers rough diamonds in someone’s hand](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7ed3609cba92f227d70d603562f66c80.jpg)
Botswana joins Antwerp as a certification center for rough under the G7 ban on Russian diamonds.
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![Above is a photo from a site visit Columbia Gem House took last year to Lolo National Forest’s Rice Ridge in Montana, one of the states whose forests will benefit from funds raised through the company’s recent “Pebbles to Pines” fundraiser. Columbia Gem House “Pebbles to Pines” fundraiser](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/bee8db0f04042ebab2bf3c4ff67ffef8.jpg)
The money will fund the planting of 10,000 trees in critical areas across Oregon, Arizona, Montana, and other regions.
![Reciprocity Jewels will open its exhibition next week, showcasing jewelry from its group of more than 20 designers including co-founder and Peruvian designer Andrea Jose Castro, who made the necklace pictured above. Andrea Jose jewelry](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5dab3b91bb30d610261ad0b2f00d9ca5.jpg)
The group will host several curated events and an exhibition of designer jewelry made with Peruvian gold traceable to the miners’ names.
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Colored stones are stepping into a jewelry spotlight typically reserved for diamonds—are you ready to sell color?
![Next year, through a new partnership with the American India Foundation, Diamonds Do Good will launch the Diamonds Do Good Urban Transition Centers, an initiative aimed at supporting the children of migrant workers in India’s diamond-cutting sector. American India Foundation](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a640acb0385676786bb43aeb225e7afe.jpg)
In 2025, the nonprofit plans to continue its support of longstanding partners while also allocating some funds to a new initiative.
![The Ethical Gem Fair is headed back to Brooklyn for its third year. Ethical Gem Fair Brooklyn](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/54b6149fa633540eced09b7e76fe4bc1.jpg)
The event is slated for Oct. 17-19.
![During the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) organized large-scale vaccination drives for cutters, polishers, and other diamond industry employees. The World Federation of Diamond Bourses, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, and the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) supported GJNRF’s efforts. Pictured is a drive held at the BDB. Gathering at Bharat Diamond Bourse for COVID vaccinations](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/755bf49d8c0e409e9e8638c4ba100c3c.jpg)
For 25 years, India’s Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation has provided aid in the wake of war, natural disasters, and global crises.
![A satellite image captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showing Hurricane Helene moving into the Gulf of Mexico in the afternoon of Sept. 25 Hurricane Helene](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ad91f4bfc3957c45739154bdf97177a8.jpg)
Plus, how to apply for emergency funds and donate to recovery efforts.
![Jewelers of America leadership, including President and CEO David J. Bonaparte (center), and members met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18 to talk about issues that are impacting the jewelry industry. Jewelers of America Fly-In](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c5039f8399c56468ec7ea4b490847423.jpg)
Jewelers of America leadership and members recently headed to D.C. to share the industry’s top concerns with lawmakers.
![Columbia Gem House has announced its fourth annual online fundraising raffle, “Pebbles to Pines.” Columbia Gem House Pebbles to Pines fundraiser](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ea74a53bbb36b998949952d5863f7b8c.jpg)
The miner will be raffling off jewelry, donating all proceeds to reforestation efforts for some regions of America’s national forests.
![Gems Keep Giving, which began as a charitable development fund started by the International Colored Gemstone Association, is now an independent nonprofit charity. Gems Keep Giving](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3114e8fe64e441cf963f2decb570b4b5.jpg)
The organization, which was started by the International Colored Gemstone Association, is now a 501(c)(3).
![The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued two general licenses on Friday that address the issue of Russian diamonds that left the country before March 1, 2024, when the G-7’s ban on Russian diamonds took effect. One license applies to diamond-set jewelry and the other to loose diamonds. Stock image of loose polished diamonds](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5f0d17d2cd4e635aa66f2c2c9e8316b0.jpg)
OFAC has issued two licenses addressing the issue, one for diamond-set jewelry and one for loose diamonds.
![A pair of 14-karat gold hoops by Mejuri, available in four sizes and crafted with “Salmon Gold.” The retailer is partnering with Resolve, an organization that supports biodiversity and habitat rehabilitation of sites where mining once took place. Mejuri salmon gold hoop earrings](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6d2e0c3ec7e58e2c478324616857c1a2.jpg)
The jewelry retailer has partnered with Resolve, an organization that combines re-mining with fish habitat restoration.
![Speakers Monica Stephenson, pictured left, and Christina Miller will discuss how to incorporate ethical and sustainable practices in one’s jewelry business. Monica Stephenson and Christina Miller](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/30dd7f30fa3f03bec6cea148e6508613.jpg)
The “Ethical Practices and Responsible Sourcing” webinar will be Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
![This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida in late August 2023, while Hurricane Franklin can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean. Jewelers Mutual Group is sharing safety tips for jewelers in time for the 2024 hurricane season. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane satellite image](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3241d26cf0239dbdb06644f4b6152b3e.jpg)
Jewelers Mutual is advising jewelers along the coast to prepare for above-normal hurricane activity this year.
![A pair of earrings from L’Atelier Nawbar made with Single Mine Origin (SMO) gold L’Atelier Nawbar earrings with single mine origin gold](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/00bb21c140e59b76f207249f61d1c396.jpg)
Providence, Rhode Island-based C&J Fine Jewelry Makers will offer the traceable gold to companies in the U.S. and Canada.
![The Entrepreneurship Grants program supports winners with financial aid to scale their businesses and increase their societal impact, said Diamonds Do Good. Pictured here are three of the 13 winners, top right is Tresia Shituula, and bottom row left to right, are Monkgogi Moshaga and Mohamed Samu. Tresia Shituula, Monkgogi Moshaga, Mohamed Samu](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a7c9b87301b76a9446f6522747ce5b95.jpg)
The grant provided a total of $100,000 to support 13 entrepreneurs from diamond communities in Africa and India.
![Elyssa Jenkins-Pérez (left) is the Responsible Jewellery Council’s new head of North American development, and Effie Marinos is its new specialist advisor for technical standards. Elyssa Jenkins-Perez and Effie Marinos](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/94332af0c7a776e7a8c36fabf76baa5f.jpg)
The organization also announced Effie Marinos as its new specialist advisor for technical standards, as well as four other appointments.
![The European Union announced Monday that it has adopted its 14th package of sanctions on Russia. It included updates to the EU’s ban on Russian diamonds that took effect Jan. 1. Stock image of diamonds](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/aaf54c1b18e0c3b7f0f18c5f30278d21.jpg)
The European Union has delayed its deadline for implementing a “robust” traceability mechanism for rough diamonds by six months.
![From left to right, industry leaders Ronnie VanderLinden, David Bonaparte, Matthew Swibel, Dave Meleski, and Jon Bridge (not pictured), visited the U.S. Capitol last week to meet with lawmakers to discuss import restrictions on Russian diamonds. Jewelers of America advocacy trip DC 2024](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/86b97037eeeb45710cf90d34afdd5566.jpg)
The group met with lawmakers to raise awareness about the financial, operational, and supply chain harms posed by an EU proposal.
![Rolex’s recently filed notice of opposition with the USTPO claims that Hallmark’s new crown trademark (right), which is pending registration, is “nearly identical in appearance and commercial impression” to its famous logo (left) and would cause consumer confusion if used on jewelry. Rolex and Hallmark logos](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/f35278f02219508cc7a88df89025dd83.jpg)
The Swiss watchmaker said the company’s plans to use a new version of the Hallmark crown on jewelry would confuse consumers.
![The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority upheld the Natural Diamond Council’s complaint against U.K.-based retailer Skydiamond. The NDC alleged that Skydiamond’s marketing claims, such as referring to its lab-grown diamonds as “diamonds made entirely from the sky,” were misleading to consumers, and the ASA agreed. Stock image of a gavel](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/b60331cf0f6a415d701f6d2fd9c37a5a.jpg)
NDC filed a complaint against Skydiamond for use of phrases like “diamonds made entirely from the sky.”
![SRK Empire, left, and SRK House, SRK Exports’ diamond manufacturing facilities, rank among the top five “green” buildings globally. Both have LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. SRK Empire and SRK House](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3907312fda835dd6c7f4b4f41652b41b.jpg)
By the end of this year, SRK’s diamond manufacturing complexes will achieve net zero emissions, one of an impressive array of achievements.
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