Mar 25, 2008 by Ingle & Rhode
At a time when the jewellery industry is troubled by serious ethical problems, there seems to be no limit to some consumers’ appetite for bling. More and more designers use precious stones and metals to add a sense of luxury to what used to look like sensible, everyday items.
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The World’s Most Famous Engagement Rings
Mar 24, 2008 by Ingle & Rhode
It is more than five centuries since Archduke Maximilian I of Austria gave the first recorded diamond engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy, and since then rich and famous men have indulged their fiancés with some quite incredible gifts.
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Beautiful Coloured Diamonds Now On Display
Feb 15, 2008 by Ingle & Rhode
London's Natural History Museum is currently showing some of nature's rarest treasures, including gems, crystals, and metals. Amongst them is 'The Aurora Collection', two hundred and ninety-six naturally coloured diamonds.
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Good As Green Gold
Jan 16, 2008 by Ingle & Rhode
Recently ‘Ingle & Rhode’ visited several alluvial mines in the Jujuy province of Argentina – that’s up north, close to the high Andes at 12,000 feet and light years away from the glamour of a fine jewellery showroom.
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Luxury Brands Failing On Ethics, Says WWF Report
Nov 29, 2007 by Ingle & Rhode
Of ten high-end brands surveyed in this week’s ‘Deeper Luxury’ report by the WWF, none scores higher than C+ for ethics.
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The World’s Ten Most Valuable Diamonds
Nov 15, 2007 by Ingle & Rhode
This week Georges Marciano, the founder of Guess clothing, spent just over sixteen million dollars (£7,900,000) on a single diamond at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva. The price fell just short of a new world record.
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Green Gold is No Myth
Nov 05, 2007 by Ingle & Rhode
Recently there have been articles posted on environmental sites suggesting that, since all gold mining is inherently damaging to the environment, consumers should boycott gold products. Both these views are wrong.
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London Jeweller Profits by Trading with Junta
Oct 26, 2007 by Ingle & Rhode
At a time when Burma's brutal military dictatorship is ruthlessly crushing pro-democracy protests, you wouldn't expect British businesses to be boasting about their links with this regime.
Amazingly though, a number of jewellers are doing just this.
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Welcome
Oct 26, 2007 by Ingle & Rhode
Welcome to the Ingle & Rhode news page. We'll be posting articles on a variety of topics, including some of the ethical problems facing the jewellery industry today, what the solutions are, and what you can do to get involved.
If you feel strongly about any of the issues raised in our articles, please don't hesitate to post - we welcome your comments.
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