Semi-finished products, techniques, finishes, packaging. Here we get to the practical side of jewelry making: alloys, wire, sheet, chain, casting, and everything you need to know when working with certified gold. After all, there are now many more products from ethical mining than just fine gold grain!
From September 27, 2026, the EU bans blanket environmental claims and sustainability labels that no certification scheme stands behind. „Sustainable gold”, „green gold” and „eco-certified”
Saskia Shutt, a member of our community has recently published an article about Recycled Gold at the Source, a blog by the Ethical Metalsmiths.
From wedding rings to unique artistic pieces — how a goldsmith turned her passion for sustainability into timeless jewelry.
Robin Hafner, the CEO of Kalman Hafner, has grown up in the so-called gold city Pforzheim and started working at Kalman Hafner right after he finished his university degree.
In session 2 of our video-podcast “Aufpoliert” we welcomed self-declared gold and precious stones activist Jan Spille.
In our first session of our new video-podcast “Aufpoliert” we have discussed the topics of sustainability in the jewelry industry, the problems of child labor and gender equality.
Since June 2023, Kalman Hafner, a long-established casting house in Germany with clients around the world, has been offering casting services using various Fairtrade and Fairmined gold alloys.
Saskia Shutt comes from a family of craftsmen who have honed their skills working with their hands. So it was no surprise when she decided to become a goldsmith.
For me, the use of fair gold not only makes economic sense because my customers demand it. We can no longer ignore the ecological and social damage in the mining regions. There must be change.
We have been working with FAIREVER since 2016. At various work meetings around the topic „fair gold“ we were able to exchange ideas in person.
