Have you ever wondered what ‘sustainable' or ‘ethically sourced’ actually means when it comes to diamonds and colored gemstones? You’re not alone! The jewelry industry itself has been mired in contradiction over the exact definition of many oft-used jewelry terms.
To create a more unified language, a group of industry experts joined forces to define the most ambiguous, commonly used (and misused) terms in the jewelry trade. Enter: The Jewelry Glossary Project.
What is the Jewelry Glossary Project?
The Jewelry Glossary Project's goal is to create universally accepted definitions so that consumers, jewelers, dealers, goldsmiths, and designers can start speaking the same language.
The first ten definitions are: ethical, recycled, post-consumer recycled, pre-consumer recycled, sustainability, conflict-free diamond, Fairmined, Fairtrade, Fair Trade Certified, and fair trade (see the definitions below!)
"The project was launched to increase transparency throughout the supply chain, by building consensus on definitions for key terms and creating accountability for their usage." – The Jewelry Glossary Project