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1/5/2010 : Michelle Obama wearing the GARAVELLI rose pin (3)
Good Housekeeping -
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1/5/2010 : Michelle Obama wearing the GARAVELLI rose pin (1)
Good Housekeeping -
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1/5/2010 : Michelle Obama wearing the GARAVELLI rose pin (2)
Good Housekeeping -
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1/5/2010 : Film: Dirty Paradise
A documentary movie by Daniel Schweizer. - During
the month of May in various cities of Switzerland, you
can hear the voice of the WAYANA people, why we need clean gold mining
now! A
documentary movie by Daniel Schweizer. Film on Clean Gold Mining. For more info www.dirtyparadise.net
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19/3/2010 : BASELWORLD 2010
on Friday March 19th at 13.30 – 16.00 - Dear friends of Transparence,
Please be cordially invited to the second Fair Trade conference which will be organised by Rapaport at the upcoming BASELWORLD 2010 on Friday March 19th at 13.30 – 16.00.
Invitation attached.
Key topics:
· What can and should the diamond industry do about the issue of Human Rights violations in Zimbabwe?
· How can they exclude blood diamonds from their distribution system, Is the Kimberley process enough?
· Key initiatives in the Jewellery industry to develop Ethical, Fair Trade, Development diamonds, gems, metals and jewellery products.
Transparence partners which will be speaking on this panel are:
Elisabetta Molina, owner of the Garavelli brand, the first luxury brand in Italy, that supports buying gold from responsible sources and on top communicates about it towards its customers. A real first, which was launched last spring at leading jewellery fairs BASELWORLD, CH ; Vicenza, I and JCK, USA.
Dr. Liz Umlas, workstream leader on Human Rights at SMART, a social venture that Transparence is co-founding with NGO Pact. At SMART we aim to link investors, brands and retailers on the market side with mining communities in the developing countries, so that sustainable development can become real for mineral rich countries and become a driver to unlock the potential of these mining communities.
Dr. Assheton S. Carter, VP of CCE at PACT, a development NGO, who is next to Terre des Hommes ( in Peru) one of our core partners in the field. He was previously working at Conservation International and during that time, led the supply chain transparency & traceability initiative for GOLD at WalMart, culminating in the launch of the LOVE,EARTH brand in summer 2008.
More info about the speakers and the event at:
http://www.diamonds.net/fairtrade/Baselworld2010.aspx
Kind regards, look forward seeing you or your colleagues in Basel on March 19th.
Veerle
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17/12/2009 : Garavelli Special News !
Brooch -
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28/10/2009 : Transparence founder interviewed on RSR for Biosphere chronicle
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21/10/2009 : A QUAND LE BIJOU - Max Havelaar
Une expo de bijoux ethiques, demain a Pully, relance le debat sur les pierres precieuses. Un domaine dans lequel tracabilite et respect sont encore rares.
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1/5/2009 : L'or a l'Or Propre - Reportage
L'Or Propre - Field trip by Elodie March – May 2009 in Madre des Dios, Peru
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30/3/2009 : Participation in the Rapaport Fair Trade Jewellery Conference
The Rapaport Group will sponsor the first Fair Trade Jewelry Conference at the prestigious BASELWORLD Watch and Jewellery Show. The conference will take place Monday, March 30, from 10:30 until 13:30 in the Montreal Hall at the Basel Congress Center.
The conference is free and open to everyone.
24/3/2009 : PRESTIGE NEW YORK Wealth Update - Issue 18
Garavelli launches Eco-line
16/3/2009 : Gold for bread in Zimbabwe
Given the recent discussion on the situation of mining in Zimbabwe, you may all be interested in the following short online documentary on gold as a currency in Zimbabwe, it is one of the most popular videos this week (16th March 2009)on You-Tube with over 125,000 views. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ubJp6rmUYM
9/3/2009 : Conference at Pepperdine University
Conference at Pepperdine University in Lausanne in association with Human Rights Exposition from Amnesty International on March 9th.
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24/2/2009 : The Real Price of Gold
National Geographic - Jan 2009 - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/01/gold/larmer-text
19/10/2008 : Ethical Fashion Days
Ethical Fashion Days - Full Publication - http://www.ethicalfashiondays.ch/presse.php
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10/1/2008 : L’or sale n’est pas une fatalité.
L’Hebdo - La Conscience Ancienne diamantaire, Veerle van Wauwe lance une start-up qui propose des bijoux fabriqués avec de l’or propre.
La notion de commerce équitable gagne les produits de luxe, se réjouit Sabine Pirolt. La scène est classique. Et toujours aussi romantique. Devant un autel décoré de fleurs, des mariés échangent un anneau, symbole de leur engagement pour la vie. Problème: la bague qu’ils glissent à l’annulaire de leur conjoint est, comme dans la majorité des cas, fabriquée avec de l’or "sale" .…
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10/11/2007 : Real hope diamonds are traceable.
Dardagny, Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Veerle Vanwauwe, opened a business to show what consumers want, and therefore should have, traceable diamonds. Her company, Transparence, was launched Friday 9 November
A quiet revolution has hit the diamond industry, in Geneva. One woman with the drive and professional experience to make it happen, Veerle Vanwauwe, opened a business to show that consumers want, and therefore should have, traceable diamonds. Her company, Transparence, was launched Friday 9 November ...
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