Keywords:
Luxuries-Environmental aspects.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (262 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789811624544
Series Statement:
Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6683885
DDC:
381.4573927
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Encoding Values and Practices in Ethical Jewellery Purchasing: A Case History of Italian Ethical Luxury Consumption -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Ethnographic Research -- 3.1 Gioielleria Belloni: Contextualization of Ethnographic Research on Italian Fine Jewellery Purchases -- 4 Encoding Values: How Italian Ethical Consumers Perform Jewellery Purchases -- 4.1 Performance in the Discursive Universe on Ethical Jewellery -- 5 Territorialization, Ethical Jewellery, and the Made in Italy Concept: How Italian Ethical Consumers Interpret Canadian Ethical Diamonds and Fair Mined Certified Gold -- References -- Disrupting the Chain: The Luxury of Craftsmanship -- 1 Craftsmanship -- 2 The Supply Chain-From Corrupt to Care -- 3 Diamonds Are Forever, or Are They? -- 4 Change-Green or Greenwashing -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Indian Luxury Jewellery-Going #VocalForLocal -- 1 The Mughals and the Maharajas -- 2 Sabyasachi and the Launch of Sabyasachi Jewellery -- 3 Jewellery Production: Behind the Doors -- 4 The Kolkata Connection -- 5 The Sabyasachi Art Foundation -- 6 The Story of New India -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Viable Pearls and Seashells: Marine Culture and Sustainable Luxury in Broome, Western Australia -- 1 Pearls and Seashells as Underwater Luxury Goods -- 1.1 Illuminating the Luxury of the Hidden Sea Gems -- 2 Sustainable Luxury, the Jewellery Sector and Shell Mania -- 3 Indigenous Integration of Seashell Luxury in Australia's Northwest -- 4 The Multicultural Pearling Industry's Impact on Broome -- 5 Conclusion: Australian Pearlescence -- References -- The Pearls and Their Soul -- References -- Traceability, Sustainability, and Circularity as Mechanism in the Luxury Jewelry Industry Creating Emotional Added Value -- 1 Introduction.
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2 The Lost Traces of the Origins of Precious Jewelry in the Industry: From Past to Present and Beyond -- 2.1 The Traditional Definition of Luxury and Luxury Jewelry -- 2.2 Luxury Materials and Making Along with the History -- 3 The Transparent Supply Chain of the Jewelry Craft as a Result of Traditional Trade Routes -- 4 Loss of Transparency During the Industrial Revolution and as a Colonialist Act -- 5 The Shift from a Linear and Discreet Jewelry Supply Chain Toward Traceability -- 6 Sustainability Issues in the Luxury Jewelry Supply Chain -- 6.1 Social and Environmental Problems -- 6.2 Economical and Political Problems -- 7 New Concepts for Sustainable Luxury Jewelry Production and Supply Chain -- 7.1 Materials and Standards -- 7.2 Technological, Political, and Economical Tools -- 8 A New Definition of Sustainable Jewelry and a New Set of Sustainable Requirements -- 9 The "See Through" Methodology as a Tool for a Transparent, Circular, and Sustainable Luxury Jewelry Supply Chain -- 9.1 Sustainability and Traceability as a Unique Selling-Point Opportunity -- 10 The See-Through Methodology-Description, Visualization, and Target Group -- 11 Design Strategies for Transparent and Traceable Luxury Jewelry -- 12 Final Remarks -- References -- Tanzanites: The Maasaï Sustainable Dilemma for the Rarest Gemstones -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Part 1: Mining Operation and Controversy -- 2.1 General Information -- 2.2 Nationalization of Tanzanite Mines -- 2.3 Tensions and Insecure Mining Environment -- 2.4 Infrastructure and Legislation to the Benefit of Local Communities -- 3 Part 2: Ethical Distribution -- 3.1 Workers-Stones Dealers-Stones Extractors -- 3.2 Relocation of Tanzanite Value Chain -- 3.3 Education -- 3.4 Certification and Traceability -- 3.5 Undergoing Projects and Future Potential Initiatives.
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4 Part 3: Apprehension About Tanzanite and Potential Future Sustainable Contingencies -- 4.1 Culture and Local Communities: The Roots of Tanzanite Mining -- 4.2 Tanzania Facing the Growing Demand of the Chinese Market: Who Is Ruling the Game? -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Jewelry Design in the Luxury Sector: Artistry, Craft, Technology and Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Craftsperson -- 3 The Jewelry Designer -- 4 Luxury Jewelry Design -- 5 Jewelry Design and Technology -- 6 Sustainability and Ethics -- 7 Introduction to the Jewelry Designers -- 8 Kari Woo -- 9 Mark Bloomfield -- 10 Gina Ferranti -- 11 Queenie Cao -- 12 Tiffany & -- Co. -- 13 Conclusion -- References -- Luxury and Sustainability: An Experimental Investigation Concerning the Diamond Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability Issues in Diamond Supply Chain -- 3 Lab-Grown Diamonds -- 4 Marketing Campaigns in the Diamond Industry -- 5 Scarcity Effects and Their Importance on Diamond Perception -- 6 Perceived Authenticity -- 7 Experiment -- 8 Procedure and Measures -- 9 Results -- 10 General Discussion -- 11 Managerial Implications -- 12 Limitations and Future Research Directions -- 13 Conclusions -- References -- Sustainable Industrialisation for Luxury Products: Manufacturers and Retailers Must Commit to Tackling Modern Slavery in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Luxury Products -- 2.2 Mapping Africa's Natural Resources -- 2.3 Luxury Products' Manufacturing Processes -- 2.4 The Global Scenario on the Hidden and Everyday Problem: Modern Slavery -- 2.5 Sustainable Industrialisation for Luxury Products -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Generalised Results -- 4.1 Modern Slavery Information Within Africa for Luxury Products -- 4.2 Modern Slavery Act (MSA) Statement in African Countries -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 General Discussion.
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5.2 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Versus Global Slavery Index (GSI) -- 6 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations -- 6.1 Conclusion -- 6.2 Social and Practical Implications -- 6.3 Future Research -- References -- Lab-Grown Diamond-The Shape of Tomorrow's Jewelry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History and Techniques of Lab Grown Diamond -- 2.1 The Birth of Lab-Grown Diamonds -- 2.2 Unbiased Description -- 2.3 Making Process -- 2.4 Certification or Certain Fiction? -- 3 Marketing and Feasibility -- 3.1 New Story in the Contemporary Trend -- 3.2 Selling a Jewel of Values -- 3.3 Sustaining a Conversation on Conscious Luxury -- 4 Sustainability -- 4.1 Why Buy a Lab-Grown Diamond? -- 4.2 The Reality of Lab-Grown Diamond -- 4.3 Why Not Mined Diamonds? -- 5 Conclusion -- References.
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