Crystal sourcing - Ethical Trading Statement

This statement comes directly from our supplier:

 

"As a second generation family business which has been trading for the last 50 years we have always taken care to find the best people to work with. We visit the factories and mines that supply our products where possible, and from our experience of meeting suppliers and getting to know them and their families we have never witnessed any unethical or exploitative practises. All of our suppliers have been selected for their reliability and trustworthiness, and we have established a network of companies and individuals who we trust implicitly.

We recently changed our Madagascan supply following ethics concerns and subsequently found Elka. Elka has a well-established crystal cutting and polishing company that employs hundreds of Malagasy people. Elka has committed her life to a business that gives back to the local economy and community in a country where a fragile infrastructure and political instability make running a business extremely difficult. Elka pays her employees double the minimum wage and ensures all her workers are enrolled in health insurance and social security. "