Responsible Sourcing

As a GIA gemmologist with a strong will to be as transparent and ethical as possible; Ghislaine, director of Golsong personally travels around the world in order to find the best ethical stones for you. There is nothing else she loves the most then meeting her miners, creating a long-term friendship and buying gemstones directly from them, assuring them a fair and decent price as well as offering you ethical goods at competitive prices. 

Today, there are a number of systems put in place in order to trace diamonds to their source and verify as well as certify mines meeting regulations and trade standards around the world. Unfortunately gemstones are more difficult to source responsibly than diamonds as there are no formal third-party put in place such as the ones mentioned here after. Reason why Ghislaine prefers buying her gemstones directly from the miners.  

The “Kimberley Process” committed to remove conflict diamonds from global supply chain. The “CanadaMark” system established by the Canadian Government for their diamonds. “Diamonds for Peace” which is an NGO working towards a supply of ethically sourced diamonds and supporting small scale miners, between Japan and Liberia, “Maendeleo Diamond Standard Certification System (MDS)” to improve African artisanal diamond production standard and more. 

 

To make sure Golsong offers you traced and ethically sourced diamonds Ghislaine, director and gemmologist of Golsong works in strong collaboration with only a few diamond brokers in Antwerp and in London. 

Another way to have responsibly sourced stones in your jewellery is to recycle your vintage jewellery and stones in order to give them a new life. Whether you wish to use only your stones or add new ones to your future creations, Ghislaine will be more than happy to advise and discuss your projects. Contact her here now.