We offer a new vision for the jewelry industry
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
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
WHAT WE BELIEVE...
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
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.
Ana Brazaityte
Education Director
Ana is the owner, designer, and maker of Truss and Ore Jewelry based in Berkeley, CA (unceded Ohlone land). She fell in love with jewelry making in an elective class while studying photography at Columbia College in Chicago. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2011, Ana turned her focus to metalworking and started her jewelry company in 2014.
She has taught introductory metalworking at Scintillant Studio in San Francisco and is currently an active member of the Ethical Metalsmiths Action Coalition and a Jewelry Glossary Project contributor.
Cecilia Echeverri
Operations & Outreach 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. Member of Ethical Metalsmiths and WJA.
Essentials Consulting Package
Develops the groundwork and systems, giving direction and purpose to your responsible sourcing practice.
Specialty Services
Sourcing Policy
Guiding Principles Statement
Communications Audit
Supplier Calls
Advisory Calls
We offer 3 distinct calls each tailored to your needs and aligned with where you are on your responsible sourcing journey and the size of your business.
Online Course
Foundations for Sustainable Jewelry Practices, a course especially designed for jewelers who want to understand the basics of sustainability and responsible sourcing.
We are proud members of these industry associations:
Christina T. Miller Consulting is here to help you make a difference
We are a consultancy focused on transforming the jewelry industry towards more responsible and sustainable practices.
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