Ethos  &  Values

UTE DECKER IS A PIONEER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ETHICAL JEWELLERY MOVEMENT AND ONE OF THE VERY FIRST WORLDWIDE TO CREATE PIECES IN FAIRTRADE GOLD.

jewellery is my medium of telling a story, of making connections and working as sustainably as we can is certainly one of the most urgent stories of today.

a guiding principle is a quotation attributed to gandhi: "be the change you want to see in this world"

this may be so but, we have to remember the ocean is but an accumulation of endless drops. each one of us is one of these drops.

Fairtrade Gold is such a beautiful and empowering story. to me this connectedness adds an important layer of meaning to each Fairtrade Gold piece i create.

The ethical making resource provides practical information for jewellers and silversmiths who want to improve the environmental and social sustainability of their practice, and for buyers and collectors looking for information on purchasing ethically made jewellery and silver.

being passionate about sharing knowledge and facilitating change, i shared over 9 years of  research on my previous website which grew into the  world's most comprehensive resource on sustainable jewellery practices. 

in 2018 this information was moved to ethicalmaking.org. the new dedicated website was created by the incorporation of goldsmiths, scotland who now look after and continue to expand the resource. 

it is used by thousands of students, jewellers as well as consumers around the world.

ethicalmaking.org

it's been wonderful working with you – i will always remember that first meeting with you when you so generously offered to share your years of research as content for the resource. none of this would have been possible without you! it’s also been great fun and i have really enjoyed getting to know you.

mary michel · (former) director · incorporation of goldsmiths