We are a consultancy focused on transforming the jewelry industry towards more responsible and sustainable practices
About CMC
Christina T. Miller Consulting and her team of professional consultants have 20 years of experience and have been pioneers in this space, leading the charge since 2004.
They have developed proprietary systems to help the jewelry industry enter the new era of responsible and sustainable businesses.
The team brings together a broad network of jewelry supply chain actors, establishing responsible sourcing programs for jewelry businesses, bridging non-profit initiatives with private sector actors, hosting educational and networking opportunities on issues related to sustainable and responsible jewelry practices.
We share our deep knowledge of the jewelry market and connect our commitment to addressing social, economic, environmental and cultural challenges tied to gold, gemstone, and diamond supply chains, with an emphasis on artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
Areas of Expertise:
Needs of SME and Micro-enterprises in jewelry
Jewelry SME supply chain evaluation and strategy
ASM gold supply chain opportunities
Mercury use in gold mining
OECD Due Diligence guidance for responsible supply chains
What We Believe:
Valuing human life and working towards the benefit of all involved in the trade
To overcome the challenges still to be addressed, community is essential
Antiracism is an active practice of promoting justice, accountability, and equity for all
There’s no business to be done on a dead planet. -David Brower
There’s no silver bullet for the challenges- we must engage to improve
Always be learning and continuously improving
Accepting intricacies and developing an appetite for complexity
A safe, equitable future for all relies on the belief that change is possible
Start where you are
If you are willing to take one step in a better direction or to simply get more informed, we are here to share our knowledge and help.
Christina T. Miller
Founder, Consultant
Christina Tatiana Miller is an award-winning sustainable jewelry consultant providing strategy, guidance, and impact measurement to help jewelers make lives better.
Miller focuses her work on small and medium sized companies in the jewelry and fashion industries, educational programs and artists looking to be leaders in positive social and environmental action. She is also a professional speaker, workshop leader, community organizer, project manager, mentor, change maker and artist.
Christina's Key Accomplishments:
Co-founding Ethical Metalsmiths in 2004 and leading the first group purchase of Fairmined gold.
Launching Better Without Mercury and the Radical Jewelry Makeover, and being a volunteer for The Glossary Project.
Miller also spearheaded organizing the first ever multi-jeweler Fairmined gold purchase in the US, through a partnership between Ethical Metalsmiths and precious metals refiner, Hoover & Strong.
Winning a civic leadership award from Millersville University while being Assistant Professor of Jewelry and Metalsmithing due to her work with Ethical Metalsmiths.
One of her signature broches is in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, in the UK.
She has been a guest lecturer at the Jewelry Industry Summit, Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference, Initiatives in Arts and Culture, Gemological Institute of America, Pratt Institute, Queensland College of Art (Australia), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia), among others.
Cecilia Echeverri
Operations Director
Multi-faceted professional with experience in social development, project management, and marketing and communications for the jewelry industry.
Prior to starting her journey as a jeweler, Cecilia served as a social development consultant in her home country, Colombia. After studying Jewelry Design at FIT, Cecilia has experience in marketing and selling wholesale; working in a high-end retail jewelry store’s marketing, ecommerce platform and digital presence; currently helping non-profits with their marketing and communications initiatives. Founder of Ofrenda Jewelry, a Fairmined-licensed brand, and member of Community for Ethical Jewelry.
We help teams large and small that are interested and passionate about sustainability
Integrate responsible sourcing practices, tackle broader sustainability goals, and identify ways to have more meaningful impact.