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What was your most memorable Valentine's Day?
Started Feb 7
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Dozens of the nation's leading jewelry retailers are taking innovative steps to provide consumers with gold jewelry made in a more environmentally and socially responsible way, according to a report released today by the Washington-based environment…
On February 20 - 27, 2010, the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education sponsors the 4th annual National Entrepreneurship Week, a celebration of the heritage of entrepreneurship in America and new opportunities for a NEW GENERATION!I'm curious what…
This article is also available from our website at: How Jewelers Can Reach Out to Socially Conscious ConsumersYou can connect with consumers who are turned off by bad publicity about the jewelry market, but it takes education and a long-term commitm…
I am definitely going to be there, and looking forward to hearing from Ivanka Trump. There are so many wonderful people I'm connected with on Ning.com, and I'm just wondering who else is going to the conference!The 2010 Women in the Know Conference…
I know a lot of us have some very fond memories of Valentine's Day past! Maybe they were special moments, gifts or trips with that special someone or even great friends.What are some of your more memorable Valentine's Day moments?Who did you share t…
Federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry while Walmart pulled many suspect items from its store shelves.
A da…
If you are interested in helping out with relief efforts for the thousands of families left homeless in Haiti - here is a link for organizations participating in Haitian earthquake relief efforts:
http://www.glosterglobal.com/index.php?option=com_c…
I know many of us here are animal lovers just like me! I've seen everything from pictures of people's pets on their T-shirt - to mouse pads for their computer!
If your special doggie, kitty or other family pet is as loved as our 13 dogs and cats, I…
With so many charitable organizations and non-profits needing help (this year especially), I'm wondering if you try to make purchases from companies that donate a portion of their sales back to charities?
Does it matter to you at all? Is it value-a…
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- About Me
- Along with my husband, Michael Gloster, I am the owner of Gloster Global LLC. We are currently designing and manufacturing jewelry based on our original - very successful - sculpture designs. The jewelry will be available for retail purchase on our website, and made available at wholesale prices to other retail outlets (gift stores and galleries) for resale.
In coordination with that business we have written and recorded a theme song – Together as One. Versions of Together as One may be heard heard at www.glosterglobal.com accompanying videos we created that draw on our travel and work experiences in Africa and around the world. By promoting the music and its message, as well as the product, we will also be promoting fair trade practices, human rights and social justice.
Backing up our objectives, Gloster Global pays royalties to the Zimbabwean artists who collaborated on the original sculpture designs to help provide them with a sustainable means of support. We will also soon be establishing a non-profit foundation in which to deposit a portion of profits for charitable donations to other causes.
Universal symbols of our shared values, emphasizing the importance of family, friends, kinship and community, all of our designs are relationship themed, conveying connection, caring, and love. As meaningful, but still affordable gifts, they offer excellent marketing opportunities for family holidays, births, bridal gifts, and any number of important life events.
Right now we are also creating a line of animal themed jewelry, which will be targeted at all pet owners and pet lovers, and help support animal welfare and rescue.
Underlying my business and entrepreneurial pursuits is an academic background in Visual Arts, Art History, Women's, Cultural and Performance Studies, as well as experience in fashion merchandising. Commitment to social justice and civil society, sustainable economic and environmental development and fair trade, among other related causes, has likewise been critical to Gloster Global, and continues to inform its evolution.
Now, running Gloster Global affords me a unique opportunity to combine my expertise and experience in business, art and design, with my social and environmental interests by creating products with purpose: fair-trade art-based products that can be used to further much that is important to so many around the world.
- How many years have you been designing jewelry?
- 15 years!
- What is your favorite jewelry website?
- http://www.GlosterGlobal.com/
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Leading Jewelry Retailers Act on Pledge To Shun 'Dirty Gold'
Dozens of the nation's leading jewelry retailers are taking innovative steps to provide consumers with gold jewelry made in a more environmentally and socially responsible way, according to a report released today by the Washington-based environmental group EARTHWORKS.
The report, "Tarnished Gold: Assessing the Jewelry Industry's Progress on Ethical Sourcing of Metals", evaluates progress jewelers have made… Continue
The report, "Tarnished Gold: Assessing the Jewelry Industry's Progress on Ethical Sourcing of Metals", evaluates progress jewelers have made… Continue
Posted on March 2, 2010 at 8:56pm —
Since the movie "Blood Diamond", are jewelry consumers becoming more socially conscious?
This article is also available from our website at: How Jewelers Can Reach Out to Socially Conscious Consumers
You can connect with consumers who are turned off by bad publicity about the jewelry market, but it takes education and a long-term commitment.
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor -- JCK Onlin… Continue
You can connect with consumers who are turned off by bad publicity about the jewelry market, but it takes education and a long-term commitment.
By Rob Bates, Senior Editor -- JCK Onlin… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2010 at 5:42pm —
Merchants Pulling Jewelry Made from Highly Toxic Metal Known as Cadmium
Federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry while Walmart pulled many suspect items from its store shelves.
A day after The Associated Press documented the contamination in an investigative report, the top U.S. consumer safety regulator warned Asian manufacturers not to substitute other toxins for lead in children's charm bracelets and pendants.
Regulators and… Continue
A day after The Associated Press documented the contamination in an investigative report, the top U.S. consumer safety regulator warned Asian manufacturers not to substitute other toxins for lead in children's charm bracelets and pendants.
Regulators and… Continue
Posted on January 17, 2010 at 9:59pm —
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Really being a beliver in Jainism , i appreciate you ideals and efforts,
I am from Jaipur, India .My firm Jai Impex is manufacturing jewelery --Gold, 92.5 sterling silver jewelery and beads strings , faceted and carved semi precious and precious stones.I supply to some designers and store owners and telemarketters at very competitive rates.Secrecy of all my buyers is maintained and for designers everey thing is kept confiendential. Please vist my site www.jaiimpex.com (under construction also) or email me jai_impexjinuji@yahoo.co.in and for chatting bussiness matters only add me on msn messenger jai_impex@hotmail.com
Thanks,
jj
Keep up the good work and I shall pass your good works on to those who would be most interested!!!!
xoxo
Thanks for making the connection. Let's stay in touch.
J Original, Inc.
I will keep an eyes on your work by the web site .
See you Lila
hugs,
~Anna Lee h. in Toronto
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Thanks for the email and the friendship offer. I am glad to be associated with you. I am leaving on a two month cross country trip today and won"t be back until about the middle of Oct. But I will be staying in touch with everyone on my laptop. My best regards to you, vince crison