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Madagascar sapphire mine exposes jewellery firms' hollow 'ethical' claims

In the absence of a proper traceability system, jewellers have come up with charters of good conduct to try to respond to their customers' concerns.
In the absence of a proper traceability system, jewellers have come up with charters of good conduct to try to respond to their customers' concerns.© Studio Pachamama

All the luxury groups, from Richemont to LVMH, have made traceability commitments for their coloured stone jewellery. But the realities of a market concentrated in a handful of countries make credible certification impossible. Glitz.paris looks into the situation in Madagascar, the epicentre of the sapphire business.

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