Our Activist Company

An ethical jewelry movement focused on small-scale producer communities where the People of the Land control the resources of the land.
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We give 20% of our sales to human rights, educational, arts and environmental justice orgs around the nation. Your favorite can take part too.
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Our 45,000 word investigative journalistic piece describes how even “ethical”-branded jewelers hide crimes in plain sight, re-packaging the status quo as "responsible."
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A story about mining and jewelry sourcing that serves as a central parable for the Exposé, followed by an introduction to the plight of the small-scale artisan miner and a definition of responsible/ethical jewelry.
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"Conflict free diamonds" = Black African Lives Don't Matter. Yup! Kill 3.7 million and invent a "conflict free diamond" cover-up business as usual narrative that even "ethical" jewelers have adopted. We call for the boycott of conflict free diamonds.
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What started out as solution with the No Dirty Gold Campaign back in 2007 has become the biggest obstacle to a viable ethical jewelry movement. Learn why recycled gold, compared to Fairtrade Gold, frankly, sucks!

Unfortunately, this massive corporation which controls the current "ethical jewelry" ("Beyond Conflict Free") narrative is not what they seem. Read why

We launched the first ever ethical jewelry blog in 2007. For years it was an industry watchdog, launching social justice, indigenous mining and fair trade campaigns.
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— As part of our Activism and greater mission to spread awareness of ethical jewelry sourcing, Reflective Jewelry President Marc Choyt often writes freelance articles for trade magazines and appears on podcasts.
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Mwasha, Tanzania’s first female mineral processing engineer, speaks to why she's dedicated to assisting small-scale gold miners through Fairtrade Gold.
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Since 2015, we have been the only Fairtrade Gold jeweler in the entire US, though in England, there are over 250.
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Over 70% of colored gemstones come from small-scale miners, who often live in exploited, impoverished conditions. With the right support from jewelers, these communities can benefit from an emerging ethical gemstone movement.
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We source diamonds from three different sources: Canadian mined, lab grown, and recycled. Each has its benefits and drawbacks, ethically-speaking.
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A partnership of two world travelers, counter-cultural environmentalists, and activists hasn't been an easy path!
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Santa Fe, NM is a very green city with hoards of green businesses. Yet our city honors us, a jewelry company(!), with this prestigious community award.
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