Ethical Metalsmiths

 

Ethical Metalsmiths is a US based Non-Profit organization dedicated to Inspiring Responsible Practices in the Jewelry Industry, through education, direct, personal networking, community and collaboration, an incredible Emerging Responsible Jeweler Mentorship program, directory of helpful resources, and a coalition of activists working on specific initiatives. All aspects of the organization encourage direct involvement and empowerment, with supportive leadership opportunities in all areas.

 

Location: Ohio, United States of America

Services, Opportunities and Events:

Ethical Metalsmiths Opportunities:

  • EM Community Circle, a rich online member forum with profiles, topics and phone app, where the hard questions around responsible practice are shared and discussed, as well as a place to share relevant articles, information and opportunities

  • Responsible professional Jeweller Member profiles on our website, with self assessment transparency tools

  • Emerging Responsible Jeweller Membership, a mentored 3 year program with members portal of specialized content

  • Directory of resources and our work for many aspects of responsible jewellery practice

  • Radical Jewelry Makeover project is an ongoing international "community mining" recycling project in which volunteer jewellers transform recycled donated jewellery into new designs that are exhibited and sold to benefit Ethical Metalsmiths’ mission

  • An international student exhibition So Fresh + So Clean, with an Emerging Artist Award, the CRITICALSMITHS Research Series: a research based initiative to inspire students to think critically about how their studio work habits connect to environmental and personal safety issues, and Academics in Pandemic: comprehensive online exhibition and curricula during Covid-19

  • The Action Coalition for direct and empowered activism

  • The Source- a blog of original, diverse and in-depth content covering all ethical issues in the industry

  • Consumer facing overview of the process of jewellery

  • EM Sponsored ethical funding opportunities such as Better Without Mercury and IDEA: DEI training for the industry, and coming soon: Grantorships to support specific initiatives.

 

Commitments & Key Aims:

Statement of commitments:

Ethical Metalsmiths Mission: Inspiring responsible jewelry practices through education, connection and action. Our Vision: We envision a jewelry industry where a beautiful product does not bear a human or environmental toll.

Our Purpose: To educate and connect caring suppliers, jewelers, buyers, and the global community; inspiring respect, dignity, and responsibility throughout the entire supply chain.

Information current as of 3 March 2022.

 
 
Eda Obermanns