Big Name Jewelers Sign up to Gemstone Traceability May 10, 21 by John Jeffay
(IDEX Online) - A host of top-flight jewelers have signed a pledge to improve the traceability of colored gemstones.
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nd Jewellery Community Platform has been launched by industry body Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) to unite brands through their shared commitments for people and planet .
It will provide practical help and guidance on responsible sourcing, which can be difficult because many colored gemstones are mined in remote areas by artisanal workers.
Among the signatories are Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group).
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LVMH announced the launch of the Gemstones and Jewelry Community Platform, a joint venture inspired by the luxury group’s sustainability commitments. The Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG), created to introduce positive change across the jewelry industry, has actively promoted responsible sourcing of raw materials for many years.
The free digital resource is available to the entire gemstone and jewelry industry, from mine to retail. The platform offers a range of tools and training resources, including presentations, talks, self-assessment guides, and webinars on sustainability, responsible sourcing, and production.
“The beauty of a gem no longer depends simply on its color, cut, clarity, and carat, but also relies on the stone’s story and the conditions in which it was extracted and transformed. LVMH and its Maisons believe that offering jewelry mounted with responsibly sourced gemstones is a duty that we share with all our stakeholders. Only throug
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New Delhi– World-leading jewellery makers Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group) and coloured gemstone mining companies Gemfields and Muzo (together, the Coloured Gemstones Working Group or CGWG) announce the launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform, uniting gemstone and jewellery brands through shared commitments for people and planet.
The Platform, developed by sustainability consulting firm TDI Sustainability together with and thanks to funding from the CGWG, is an open and available resource centre for the entire gemstone and jewellery industry, a unique capability building initiative to catalyse positive change for the sector, from within.
News Top gemstone and jewellery brands launch a free sustainability resource platform to catalyse positive change across the coloured gemstone industry World-leading jewellery makers Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group) and coloured gemstone mining companies Gemfields and Muzo (together, the Coloured Gemstones Working Group or CGWG) announce the launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform, uniting gemstone and jewellery brands through shared commitments for people and planet By: Diamond World News Service
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After 5 years of collaboration, the Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) announced today the launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform. The Platform, developed by sustaina