Anneville Studio :: Mokume Gane Custom Wedding Rings
  • Home
  • Rings
    • Rings Overview
    • Classic Woodgrain
    • Elemental
    • Stones/Unique
    • Get a free quote
  • Objects
  • Instruction
    • Classes and Workshops
    • Registration and Kits
    • Gallery of Student Work
    • Policies
  • About
    • Overview
    • Blog
    • Jewelry Lab >
      • Metal Arts Adventures
    • Older Work
  • Etsy Shop
  • Contact

From the Bench Blog

Episode #013: Safari to a Diamond Mine in Zimbabwe  | Working with Heirloom Gemstones | Show & Tool

8/18/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture

Hop in the Land Cruiser and hold on tight...we're headed down a dusty, red road to the Murowa Diamond Mine in Zimbabwe with Alexandra Hart of Ethical Metalsmiths as our guide. Located not too far from Zimbabwe's famed Hwange National Wildlife Park and the 11th century ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Murowa is a model for ethical mining in Africa. We’ll meet the locals, see mining practices and learn to bring ethical material sourcing into our own studios. And speaking of sustainability, Anne will share a recent commission that involved some beautiful but challenging heirloom gems. Carrying on from there we'll examine a cool, old tool belonging to a student. As always we'll finish by talking about current projects, sharing ideas & resources and having an open Q&A. MAAA is a FREE weekly online metal arts presentation followed by an open discussion Q&A. In this fun, interactive gathering we offer demos, share tips & tricks, feature work by artists and students from around the world, go on virtual studio tours, discuss historical metal arts traditions, test out tips and tricks and share resources.

Links and resources in this episode:
  • The Craft Emergency Fund: cerfplus.org.
  • Ethical Gem Fair: gia.edu.
  • Responsible Jewelry Conference:
  • November 5-7, this year  a deep dive into diamond supply structures why the diggers live in poverty and what you need to know.  How you as a jeweler can join in the Sustainable Development Goals and what that means , with UN SDG speakers. What is the Clean Gold Campaign all about and what’s our responsibility to the Amazon. Gemstone coming from Africa,  the old way is not ok. Smuggling and opaque trading rob miners and their countries of revenue. responsiblejewelryconference.com. 
  • Support Rotary to create a mining camp in Kenya: gofundme.com/f/support-women-miners-in-taita-kenya.
  • Free resources at ethicalmetalsmiths.org.
  • Info about the Kimberly Process to ensure that blood diamonds do not enter the supply chain: kimberleyprocess.com. Download an informational pdf: kimberleyprocess.com.
  • Perpetuum Jewels: https://perpetuum-jewels.smugmug.com.
  • Compassion for African Villages: compassionforafricanvillages.org.
  • Lucy Walker Jewellery: lucywalkerjewellery.com
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Anne Wolf

    Educator, metalsmith, jeweler, maker of custom mokume gane jewelry and wedding rings.

    Archives

    January 2023
    November 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    October 2017
    September 2017
    June 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    December 2013

    RSS Feed

Home  |  Rings  |  Classes  |  About  |  Blog  |  Shop my Etsy Store | Contact | Policies | Join My Mailing List
Top quality, hand-crafted custom mokume gane wedding rings, jewelry and expert mokume gane instruction.
2750 Historic Decatur Road Studio 209 in Barracks 15 San Diego, CA 92106
​619-488-7540
©2005-2019 Anneville Studio and Jewelry Lab. All rights reserved. 🔨
  • Home
  • Rings
    • Rings Overview
    • Classic Woodgrain
    • Elemental
    • Stones/Unique
    • Get a free quote
  • Objects
  • Instruction
    • Classes and Workshops
    • Registration and Kits
    • Gallery of Student Work
    • Policies
  • About
    • Overview
    • Blog
    • Jewelry Lab >
      • Metal Arts Adventures
    • Older Work
  • Etsy Shop
  • Contact