THE SMO JOURNAL
THE WARM-GLOW INVESTMENT HIGH
Smart investors have clearly defined values and moral codes that they live by. They want their choice of investments to reflect those values, and to feel proud of what they are backing.
CHARLIE BETTS & EMEFA COLE IN CONVERSATION
Charlie Betts, the visionary co-founder of SMO Gold, was invited to speak at the prestigious Goldsmiths' Fair, a renowned annual event celebrating the best UK-based jewellery and contemporary fine jewellers & silversmithing.
UK JEWELLERY AWARDS
SMO Gold were the proud sponsor the Ethical Business of the Year Award at the annual Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards held on June 26th at the iconic Old Billingsgate, London.
FROM MINE TO MET GALA
Jewellery designer Emefa Cole ensures co-host Michaela Cole is ‘dripping in gold’ for Fashion’s biggest night out at Met Gala 2023.
GOLD: A CONSERVATIONIST’S VIEWPOINT
Author – Liliana Jáuregui Bordones
Hear from leading expert, IUCN Senior Expert Environmental Justice (MT) & Project Lead for ‘Amazon Rights in Focus’ on the true cost of Gold mining.
MEET EMEFA COLE
Meet the Celebrated British-Ghanaian Jewellery Designer whose work was showcased on the global fashion stage at the Met Gala 2023.
BUYING WISELY – WHERE DOES MY GOLD COME FROM?
Author – Sarah Royce-Greensill
By understanding the different types of ‘good Gold’ available, consumers can champion & drive change within the industry.
SMO - THE GAMECHANGER WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR!
Author – Roxanne Rajcoomer-Hadden
Working within the diamond industry during the aftermath of the "Blood Diamond" movie profoundly shaped the perspective of Roxanne Rajcoomer-Hadden, on how to move forward.
GOLD AS AN INVESTMENT
Author – Stephen King
Gold is a highly portable, highly liquid asset that has historically held its value, particularly through times of economic or political crisis.
GOLD, LIFE & LUSTRE
Author – Vivienne Becker
Through millennia, gold has enthralled and captivated mankind; it has induced lust, longing and gold-fever, it has made fortunes and fuelled fantasies, and changed the course of history.
LET’S TALK RECYCLED GOLD
Author – Charlie Betts
Recycled Gold is nothing new. Gold has always been recycled and remodelled, for centuries. But that has never prevented more gold from being mined.
ABOUT SMO GOLD
An interview with SMO Gold Co-Founders Dan and Charlie Betts; Jeweller Emefa Cole and Critical Care International Doctor Marcus Stevens.