CLOSING STATEMENT

We ask the jewelry industry to contribute to this movement and recognize the vast, historical underrepresentation of BIPOC in the commercial facet of the industry. While most of the resources utilized in the creation of fine jewelry are globally sourced from origins with a majority BIPOC population, and while BIPOC culture is often appropriated and capitalized upon within the jewelry industry, for too long, you have been missing our voices in how the industry is shaped, nor have we had equitable opportunities for advancement in our careers. A swell of change is already taking place and it’s time for the jewelry industry to embrace this movement and be accountable by implementing initiatives and programs that can fundamentally affect change.