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18.10.11

Recently-launched collection by ethical jewellery designer Anna Loucah. Jersey Pearl and Loucah collaborated on its Fiore della Notte collection, an entirely ethical range crafted with recycled gold sourced through Hoover & Strong, fair mined rubies from Ruby Fair and and CarbonNeutral Akoya pearls.

Click here for more.

16.10.11

Free spinel facet for every website suggestion.

In October every suggestion to improve our website will recieve a free spinel facet.

( One free spinel per address ).

Just send your suggestion and comments in the enquiry box here   please include your postal details for free spinel.

 

6.10.11

 
Dear Gary

We have received your very kind and generous gift for our fundraising and I am sure they will be a great gift for someone to win in our raffle, it is only with the help of people such as yourself that we are able to achieve our target.
 
With our sincere thanks and best wishes.
 
Sue

 Bristol Royal Infirmary.

 

6.10.11

Ethical and Fair Trade Gemstones – an overview

http://blog.gregvalerio.com/2010/11/17/ethical-and-fair-trade-gemstones-an-overview/

 

2.10.11

I know its still hot but jewellery takes time !

In the build up to Xmas a great free offer for a free present. With every web stone ordered a free Spinal Gemstone will be included. The bigger the order the bigger the spinel ! Just order as normal.

 

8.9.11

Flore Della Notte

Collection launched.

Click image to view

 

29.8.11

Great guide to grading Tanzanite.

Click link below

http://www.anchorcert.co.uk/tanzanite.html

To see some 4 A tanzanite click here.

 

25.8.11

     Great guide for stone buying.

http://www.gia.edu/howtobuyagemstone/00_enter.html

 

 

 

28.7.11

 

Kirstie Allsopp's favourite things: I lost my most special ring - and I've even set up a website to try and find it.

Read more: click here

see website

 

25.7.11

Interesting article click to read.

http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-9740-a-guide-to-ethical-jewellery/

3.7.11

Black spinel the new black diamond ?

Click here to read more .

To view black spinel click here

 

29.6.11

 

6.06.11

National Association of Goldsmiths & British Jewellers’ Association June 2011

For Immediate Release
 
National Association of Goldsmiths & British Jewellers’ Association Join Forces For Ethical Standards
 
The British Jewellers’ Association this week demonstrated it’s commitment to assist members in achieving ethical supply chains by uniting with The National Association of Goldsmiths Ethics Working Committee initiative.
 
Realising that many small businesses are faced with substantial challenges when trying to assess ethical credentials of suppliers, the BJA and NAG have together taken the step towards bridging the gap between British jewellers and international small scale producers.
 
Both associations have connections with RJC and CIBJO and are mindful of their contribution to the debate, but act in the best interests of their respective members.
 
The launch of Fair Trade Gold has heralded a surge in demand from jewellers who are eager to embrace Fair Trade and ethical values throughout their supply chain.
However, many find themselves in a quandary as to how to integrate a traceable or credible system for selecting suppliers and for giving assurances to consumers.
 
The NAG & BJA‘s ethics working committee will assess the feasibility of a system of auditable standards covering the following areas:
 
·         Mining
·         Metals
·         Diamonds
·         Gemstones
·         Manufacturing
·         Retailing.
Experts from each field will be called upon to assess and comment on the standards, in order to develop a robust system which can be accessed by NAG & BJA members in the future. Vivien Johnston, founder of ethical jewellery brand Fifi Bijoux, has been appointed to steer the project.
Greg Valerio, the force who brought Fair Trade gold to market, has pledged his support for the realisation of the standards.
 
Valerio and Johnston have both created ethical brands which use exclusively ethical materials, and have first hand knowledge of the complexities involved.
The ethics committee will use collective industry knowledge to drive forward greater transparency from suppliers and to provide members with an accessible system of assessment. The routes to connect with producers who are working to high standards of social and environmentally are currently inaccessible to many jewellers and the Ethics Working Committee seeks to enable relationships between both parties.
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Contact: Vivien Johnston- 07789224705 -vivien@fifibijoux.com

22.5.11

 

18.5.11

Spinel back in voque.

Click here

15.5.11

Fair trade gems on the agenda again click here

Dr. Dietmar Schwarz, research manager for the Gubelin Gem Lab in Lucerne, Switzerland concurs: “As consumer awareness has increased in recent years, geographic origin reports have also become more important for those wishing to avoid politically or ethically challenged producer countries.” In fact, Hainschwang adds that by proving goods originate from ethically responsible sources, gems get new added value, equating to higher demand and acceptance in the market.

11.5.11

Congrats to Greg founder of Cred who use Rubyfair Ruby .

The UK Guardian Names Greg Valerio As One of the Top Three Global Campaigners

Greg Valerio, activist, jeweler and co-founder of Fair Jewelry Action, has been named by the Guardian as a finalist in Ethical Award under the category, Global Campaigners. The other two finalists are Greenpeace and Avaaz.
In listing its finalists, the Guardian wrote, “Greg is a pioneer in the international development of fairly traded jewellery and is recognised globally as one of the loudest and most persistent voices in the fight for responsible mining.”
See the article here:

 

2.5.11

New delivery due for viewings contact us.

Rubies, sapphire, spinel and tanzanite.

14.4.11

New Video for Rubyfair click here

 

10.4.11

 Rubyfair's ethical rubies and spinel to be auctioned in Golden Globes Jewellery worn by Livia Firth.

To read more click here

"A second set of ethical jewellery designs, worn by Livia Firth to the Golden Globes in January and made from 18ct recycled gold and ethical rubies, will be auctioned by Oxfam in Dubai later this year."

 

 

21.3.11

We have some stunning stones just in from mine. Tanzanite, ruby and spinel.

to see video of one of our stunning Tanzanites click here.

17.3.11

"I am very pleased to now be sourcing all my rubies, sapphire and spinel from Rubyfair, a wonderful ethical, fairtrade company mining in Tanzania."  Erin Cox     www.erincox.co.uk

27.2.11

'Thank you once again for the way you handled that last transaction. The customer is very happy. Once the ring is finished I will send a photo.'

Melinda Nugent FGAA
Director
Ethical Jewellery Australia Pty Ltd
07 3369 8438
0410 485 452
www.ethicaljewels.com.au

 

22.2.11

Rubyfair helps charities in UK as well as in Tanzania using its ethical stones . Mobeus Jewellery has kindly produced this ring to be

auctioned for the Teesside Hospice charity. Please see http://www.teessidehospice.org/ for details.

Rubyfair ring, stones set by Mobeus jewellers for Teesside Hospice charity.

Click ring to see Mobeus website.

 

21.2.11

Anna Loucah was Firth’s jewellery designer of choice to make the pieces she wore with her “vegan silk” gown from US eco-designer Jeff Garner’s line Prophetik at this year’s Golden Globes. Loucah used gold donated by US company Hoover & Strong, an eco-friendly refiner and manufacturer of precious metals. For the rubies and spinels, she chose Rubyfair.com, a site set up through a partnership between British jewellers and Tanzanian ruby miners that assures the stones are mined in an environment where the ecology of the land and welfare of the miners is considered. And the pearls came courtesy of Jersey Pearl, which farms pearls under strict environmental codes. The base metal was 100% ethically sourced, recycled gold and the pieces will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to Oxfam. click here for full article.

 

18.2.11

April Double day in the daily mail click here

Click ring made from fair trade gold and Rubyfair ethical gems to see April's site.

14.02.11

 

Rubyfair stones at Oscars and Golden Globes .

Click image to read more

 

 

 

 

5.02.11

Many rumors have been circulating about the Tanzanite crystals supply depleting. Unfortunately, most of these rumors are true.   As with any non renewable resources, the supply of Tanzanite gemstones will be practically exhausted, perhaps in another 5 to 10 years. These crystals has been mined for more than 40 years now and there's only a small percentage of untouched land left. Tanzanite crystals are highly sought after by collectors worldwide and once the supply of these gemstones are extinct, the scarcity will inevitably cause tanzanite's value to soar.

http://www.rubyfair.com/Tanzanite-0-27-1-0-0/

30.01.11

Golden globes 2011

These are the pieces of jewellery made from Rubyfair ethical stones and worn by Livia Firth  wife of Film star Colin Firth at the Golden Globes 2011. Our ethical Ruby and spinel were worn by Livia Firth and used by Anna Loucah to make some ethical earrings and bracelet for Livia to wear on the red carpet at the Golden Globes 2011.

22.01.11

20.01.11

These are the stunning original designs , featuring Rubyfair Rubies and spinel, by Anna Loucah for

Livia Firth . The one Livia chose is the middle .

Click image to be taken to her website.

17.01.11

Colin Firth wins Golden Globe and his wife Livia wears Rubyfair.com ethical Rubies and Spinel !

15.01.11

Rubyfair ethical stones being used by wife of Film star Colin Firth. Our ethical Ruby and spinel is being used by Livia Firth and Anna Loucah to make some ethical earrings for Livia to wear on the red carpet. Read more by clicking the Vogue logo.

5.01.11

Organisations that support The Beautiful Splint Company

York School of Jewellery is an independant school of jewellery and the largest service provider in the North of England with a reputation for teaching and success second to none. It provides equipment, research facilities and some materials free of charge to The Beautiful Splint Company. For further information on the classes and courses run by York School of Jewellery please see www.york-school-of-jewellery.co.uk.

 

Rubyfair.com is a partnership between British jewellers and Tanzanian miners where both the miners welfare, the environment and ecology of the land are given careful consideration. With their own ruby mine in southern Tanzania Rubyfair.com supply untreated gemstones of the highest quality. Formed with a partnership between UK based Gary Roberts and Tanzanian Vedasto Kujwalire in 2008. The company has grown from a small scale miner to a large UK supplier of ethical natural ruby and sapphire to bespoke jewellers. Rubyfair.com has kindly donated two rubies to The Beautiful Splint Company to be used in bespoke splints. Further deatils can be found at www.rubyfair.com.

 

 

3.01.11

Three new additions from Christopher Evans .

click image for website.

 

 

26.12.10

Sale offer for the festive season and January sale time . Any stone purchased via website between 26nd December 2010 and January 31st 2011 receives a free Ruby facet worth 50% of ordered stone value. This applies to all orders. Just order as normal between this period and your extra stone will be included with your dispatched order .

 

10.12.10

The rubies arrived – thank you, they are beautiful.


Very happy with them (love the cabochon) .
I will definitely send you photos of the finished pieces and really hope that I have more business for you in the year to come.
 
All the best for the holiday season.

Kind regards,
 
Melinda Nugent FGAA

 

8.12.10

Great new rings from Erin Cox click image to see website.

With Rubyfair ethical stones.

2.12.10

A new shop for Clusters .

 

1.12.10

Another  happy Rubyfair client using a Rubyfair stone from a Rubyfair Jeweller.

Thank you for your help and advice, in the end we decided to go to Julie Anne Palmer in Bristol  (nearer to us) and she made up a lovely ring with a ruby she had is stock and a diamond eternity ring that I had and never wore.  So all in all a very good result,

With Best Wishes

sue

24.11.10

Stunning Tanzanite ring from Fifi Bijoux

using Rubyfair ethical gem.

click image to view

 

12.11.10

Its not us but we do have some lovely sapphires.

World’s largest sapphire found in East Africa

clik to view.

 

 

11.11.10

James Brown rings.

click to view.

 

7.11.10

Rubyfair in benchpeg fair trade rubies

click image to read article

 

2.11.10

Delicate use of Rubyfair stones from Turning heads click image to go direct to site .

 

19.10.10

New jewellery from Davidsons see http://www.rubyfair.com/buy_jewellery.php

 

14.10.10

STUNNING SPINEL JUST ARRIVED FROM MINE.

A rare opportunity to acquire these gems at unbeatable prices. Black blue and red see
http://www.rubyfair.com/Spinel-0-24-1-0-0/

 

 

7.10.10

Two new rings added on ethical jewellery page

 

 

 

4.10.10

Rubyfair.com donated one of its ethical sapphires to be made into a ring to be auctioned for the Teeside hospice raising £400 on the night. Picture shows Maureen Thompson Chief executive of Teeside Hospice presenting the pink sapphire ring . Many thanks also to Jill Freeman Bespoke jewellers of Yarm who remodelled the ring.

 

27.9.10

New design for Rubyfair certificate issued with every stone to show the ethical nature of your fair trade ruby or sapphire.

The reverse of certificate shows gem type, cut , carat and size and has a space for ethical jewellers stamp or logo.

 

25.9.10

 

Rubyfair.com featured in Making  Jewellery magazine in their best of the web feature.

Highlights our ethical jewellery status.

Click image to read.

 

20.9.10

Rubyfair uses ethical jewellery in the uk.

This bespoke ring containing a fair trade sapphire  donated from rubyfair.com made by one of Rubyfair.com's bespoke jewellers,

www.freemanjewellers.co.uk it is to be sold for charity.

Teesside Hospice ball at the Thistle Hotel,  Middlesbrough Saturday 2nd october  7.00 for 7.30 start. Tickets £45

 

 

15.09.10

                       This is why Rubyfair should be your choice for rubbies and sapphires for your ethical jewellery.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1312382/The-curse-blood-rubies-Inside-Burmas-brutal-gem-trade.html?ITO=1490

14.09.10

The woodwork workshop  Rubyfair.com established at the Ukwama children's Home has made and sold three beds since our visit to set the workshop up in July. Many thanks to all our clients who buy ethical ruby and sapphire from us for their ethical jewellery without this support this work would not take place.

 

13.9.10

From Benchpeg.com

Ethical issues have been high on the agenda at this year’s International Jewellery London.

 
Consumers are now more aware of ethical issues. A recent IJL consumer survey revealed that the ethical issues surrounding the production and manufacture of jewellery are now seen by the survey respondents as major concerns. This trend is possibly spurred by the Leonardo DiCaprio film, ‘Blood Diamonds’, which brought blood diamonds, ‘Conflict Gems’ from war-torn countries, and worker exploitation to the fore. Three-quarters of the respondents comment that they are prepared to pay a premium for Fairtrade jewellery that has been ethically sourced.

The ethical strand which has run throughout the this year's show has seen:

Greg Valerio of the Fairtrade Foundation on Sunday explain how the jewellery industry can play a part in improving the lives of artisanal and small-scale miners by dual-labelling certified products as Fairtrade and Fairmined.

On Monday the Responsible Jewellery Council hosted a workshop to explain how to implement the RJC system of independent, third party audit and certification. In addition to a presentation by Michelle Tuck, Creative Director of online eco jewellery company ‘Avasarah.com’ who discussed the impact of ‘green’ issues online.
 
And today the 'Great Debate' will see a panel of successful traders discuss ‘Ethical Jewellery – from Ideal to Reality’. The panel made up of designer Ute Decker, Jonathan Lambert of Ethically Precious and David Hargreaves of Fair Trade Gemstones will also share their experiences about sourcing ethical materials.
 

11.9.10

Ethical Jewellery in action with this great ring from PAJEWELLERY.COM

Using rubyfair.com fairtrade ruby.

 

CLICK IMAGE TO BE TAKEN TO WEBSITE

 

 

6.9.10

Must see talk on Ethical Jewellery at IJL in London today. Avasarah use Rubyfair fair trade ruby and sapphire.

Must See Seminar for Monday

  
The Impact of 'Green' Issues Online

In this seminar you'll learn how in a changing economic and social climate, how the ethical jewellery movement can influence your online business? The session will take a look at the issues around creating a more ethical jewellery business, and will include providing some useful resources.

Day: Monday
Time: 14:30 - 15:30
Location: Hampton Room
Speaker: Michelle Tuck, Creative Director, Avasarah

2.9.10

Murano silver great ethical jewellery using rubyfair ethical ruby click here.

21.8.10

I think it's really great that you are running an ethical operation and supporting the community in which you are mining. I hope more and more people care about buying from a company like yours.

Thanks again,

Young

19.8.10
 

 

16.8.10

Rubyfair as well as supporting an Orphanage in Tanzania regularly helps out charities in the UK with its ethical jewellery stance using its fair trade rubies and sapphires.

Dear Gary

I am writing on behalf of Teesside Hospice to thank you for your fabulous gift of a pink sapphire ring to raise funds for our charity. It was an incredibly generous and much appreciated. In due course , when we have an event where the right people are present , it will be auctioned and I am sure will bring in a good sum.

Dr Anthony Brown ( Ambassador for Teesside Hospice )

 

2/08/10

NEW OFFER FOR ALL WEB PURCHASES FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

 

An incredible offer for any start up jeweller, hobbyist or gem collector. As we have our own mine we recover a number of commercial grade gem stones which although gem quality do not meet the exacting standards of the fine gem demands of our highest stones.

These stones may show small inclusions and uneven colour but are still gem quality and therefore can make very nice jewellery pieces . For a start up jeweller or hobbyist they offer a low cost entry into precious gem stones at the price of semiprecious stones. For the month of August and September for every  purchase on the web , Facet or Cabochon sapphire or ruby of over £150 you will receive the following free of charge .

Ruby Facet offer.

High grade commercial facets. Mixture of colours from dark red to pink. They have small inclusions and fractures but are still facet quality. Usual price £65 per carat. Offer is 3-5 stones varying cuts and sizes but total weight will be over 4 carats for £99.00 ( Free with this offer !)  All unheated/untreated stones.

£ Free if you make a web purchase of £150 or more.

This offer is usually priced at £99 but until the end of September provided you make a purchase  of £150 or more * you will receive free of charge over 4 carats of commercial grade facet gems FREE.

 

 

29.07.10

Just back from the mine and orphanage we support.

The orphanage currently houses 68 orphans who were very glad to see us and welcomed us with a song "Asante" saying thankyou.

We delivered a range of toys, books, sweets and clothes as well as the usual staple food supplies which we provide.

We also set up a woodwork workshop where some of the older orphans are being taught woodwork skills and have started to make beds for the orphanage and to sell in the local market.

Many thanks to all our customers without your continued support this work would not be possible.

Orphans enjoy the sweets .....

..co director Vedasto distributes toys ...

operational manager Pete Brown  and co director Vedasto Kujwalire at wood workshop.

14.07.10

New ring from Shona Fidgett using an ethical Rubyfair gem.

Click ring to see blog.

12.07.10

An interesting article here

http://www.retail-jeweller.com/news/jewellers-urged-to-become-multichannel-retailers-to-boost-sales/5014878.article

If you use our ethical gems why not use rubyfair as your gateway to internet sales see below.

12.07.10

 

 

03.07.10

A question we often get asked so here is the answer . "What is the difference between Ruby ,Sapphire and Padparadscha ?"

They are all Corundum its just names given to the different colours , Ruby is red , Sapphires are all the other colours from blues, purples pinks and even colourless. As we dont treat our stones we have the full range and this makes them more valuable.

Padparadscha is a pink-orange- yellow form of corundum and so is a sapphire but with a specific name. Not as saturated in colour as a ruby with a  light tone,  mined in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Africa ( In our case Tanzania ) ; Padparadscha sapphires are very rare and highly valued. The name derives from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Padparadscha and  rubies  are the only type of corundum to be given their own name instead of being called a particular coloured sapphire ( ie pink sapphire , blue sapphire etc. ) The rarest of all padparadschas is the totally natural variety, with no sign of treatment. We do find them but they are rare so grab them when you can. Kate Higham used a Rubyfair Padparadscha in the ring below with Rose gold to stunning effect.

click image to be taken to Kates website.

 

29.06.10

NB: All graduates from a GIA course (Certificate or Diploma) are automatically Members.    

 

21.06.10

18 ethical Ruby rings to choose from on our buy jewellery page.

All these ethical ruby rings use rubyfair fair trade stones and are made by bespoke jewellers