Jewellery - The African Mirror

Mar

2023

Bolsonaro denies ‘illegal acts’ over Saudi jewels; Lula government vows probe

BRAZIL'S former President Jair Bolsonaro denied committing "illegal acts" after a report that jewellery allegedly gifted by Saudi Arabia to him and his wife was brought into the South American nation without being declared to authorities. The government of Bolsonaro's successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pledged to investigate the matter. The Saudi embassy in Brazil did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "I'm being accused of a gift I neither asked for nor received," Bolsonaro was quoted as saying in an interview with CNN Brasil. "There is no illegality on my part. I never committed illegal acts."…

Sep

2021

By The African Mirror

Taking jewellery up-market

BEAUTY AND FASHION

MANDY KANYEMBA AN MBA is not needed to become a jeweller. But it may prove useful. When Bridget Mudota left her office job in 2019 to venture into jewellery design, the reaction was considerable. Here was a highly qualified individual with a Masters in Business Administration, "giving it all up" to venture into a trade that in many parts of Africa is associated with handicrafts and roadside stalls. However, Mudota was determined. She wanted something else from life. “The beauty of this art is that it is therapeutic as it takes one’s mind away from the worries of life and…

Feb

2021

By The African Mirror

For Valentine’s Day, Traceable, Transparent Jewelry Supply Chains

HUMAN RIGHTS

Jewellery and watch companies should improve efforts to ensure that human rights are respected in their global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said today ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2021.Human Rights Watch issued “20 Questions Company Officials Should Ask to Guide Action,” which jewellers and other industry experts can use as a starting point to understand a jewellery company’s sourcing practices and respect for human rights. The questions deal with a company’s transparency, traceability, and steps to identify and respond to human rights risks in their global supply chain, including at mines of origin. A recent Human Rights Watch report and…