In this intensive 1 Day course join ethical gemstone and jewellery expert Stuart Pool to learn about the different ways you can become more ethical in your business. Covering topics including:
- Industry issues and why we need responsible sourcing of metals and gemstones
- Gold & silver - Fairtrade & Fairmined options
- Diamonds & gemstones - including sourcing options and buying tips, mining and the journey of the gemstone, man-made stones
- Your workplace - what you can do in your own space to be more ethical
- And more!
- With time for 1-2-1 support and Q&A
Would you like to build an ethical jewellery business?
Or find ways to improve ethical practices in your current business?
Perhaps you would just like to learn more about ethics in the jewellery industry...
If so you may be considering how to source ethical supplies, gemstones, silver, fair trade gold etc. and how to run your business in a way that does good as well as providing you with a great income for yourself.
About Stuart:
Stuart Pool is a specialist in responsibly mined and fully traceable coloured gemstones, mainly sourced directly from mines in Sri Lanka and Tanzania. He runs gem trading companies Nineteen48 (www.nineteen48.com), Rubyfair (www.rubyfair.com) and Crown Gems, as well as being a co-founder of Fair Luxury (www.fairlux.co.uk), a group focused on positive change in the jewellery industry.
Stuart works very closely with local mine owners to provide a mine-to-market service, from extracting the rough gem material and the cutting and polishing of gemstones, right up to the sale of gems to the end customer, both wholesale and retail. The emphasis throughout the supply chain is on maximum transparency and fair benefits to everyone involved.
Stuart's companies support charitable projects in both Sri Lanka and the UK and he is also committed to educating the widest possible audience about the issues within the jewellery sector. He is supportive of many initiatives and programmes within the industry which are trying to improve conditions and benefits for those involved in all stages of the supply chains for diamonds, precious metals and coloured gems.
What you need to bring to this class:
For this class you don't need to bring anything but yourself as everything is provided.
General Info:
As with all of our classes, all materials are included in the cost of the class as well as plenty of tea, coffee and luxury biscuits! The classes are all run by expert tutors with years of professional experience who are friendly, knowledgeable and approachable. The size of the classes is kept small to allow plenty of one-on-one attention and the maximum number of students for this class is 8.
We take an hour break for lunch and there are plenty of local shops to get food from, or you can always bring a packed lunch to eat in the studio. If you have any questions regarding this or other courses please don't hesitate to get in touch.
