Dedicated Fine Jewelry Designers Set Industry Standard with Pledge to Not Use Coral
On the eve of a major international wildlife trade meeting SeaWeb's Too Precious to Wear campaign announced today that an impressive lineup of additional jewelers has joined their colleagues and signed the Jewelry and Design Industry Pledge to not use coral in their products, joining an already expansive list of industry leaders. The Too Precious to Wear campaign called the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) a touchstone event for protecting from unregulated trade red and pink corals, deep-sea corals that often are used in the jewelry and home décor industries. The CITES meeting takes place in Doha, Qatar, and runs from March 13 to 25.
"The efforts of these committed fine jewelry designers mean we are experiencing a sea-change in the fashion and design industry when it comes to coral use," said Dawn Martin, president of SeaWeb. "The fact that these top-notch designers are joining our campaign right before the vital CITES meeting gives us additional momentum going into the crucial vote to protect these precious animals."
The jewelers joining the campaign today are helping to set the standard in responsible design among the fine jewelry industry by pledging to personally do their part to protect these precious natural resources by refusing to purchase or use real coral in their designs and by urging other designers to take a similar stance.
The most recent Too Precious to Wear signatories are:
- Dana Lorenz of Fallon and Fenton
- Eduardo Garza
- Ileana Makri
- Irene Neuwirth
- Kara Ross
- Kimberly McDonald
- Melissa Joy Manning
- Monique Péan
- Nak Armstrong of Anthony Nak
- Nicole Miller
- Robin Renzi of Me&Ro
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