The issues behind mining, sourcing and selling coloured stones are ethically complex, and this is not something we can ignore. An increasing number of stones we work with come from small-scale mines, which directly trade with our suppliers. Many of our coloured gemstones come from people who regularly visit mine sites and are involved first hand in the sourcing, cutting and selling of each individual stone making it all the more personal and transparent. As with all of our design processes we are always happy to talk about the ethics, trace-ability and provenance of the gemstones going into the jewellery.