The U.S. Gold Collective was started by Blair Lauren Brown Inc. The mission of the company and the relationships that exist as a result of a 4 generation Alaskan Family legacy of gold jewelry have paved the way to address the needs of a jewelry market demand for ethical and transparent gold extraction. The following is a note from Blair Lauren about why, and how this initiative has come to be.

"My business was built on my love and respect for my family, and that extends beyond my immediate blood and onto my Alaskan community and my jewelry community. To that I see it as my responsibility to support that extended family the best way I know how, and for now that means keeping it close to home and sharing my process." Blair Lauren Brown

• We belive that being, and promoting, US made is an important part of supporting  our home - our people and our land.
• According to the FTC - “made in the USA” requires minerals to be of US origin.
• Through the EPA and the other Alaskan land regulations, Alaska continues to have a supply of clean, ethically mined alluvial gold.
• We plan to share our supply relationships with a larger jewelry industry audience. 

By virtue of my family relationships with Alaskan gold mines dating back over 100 years we have unique access to the origin and extraction process of the raw alluvial gold we use in our production. This transparency is a key component to the sustainable supply chain of gold as gemstones and as a refined metal. We have secured a relationship with trusted mines who are willing to supply us directly with jewelry grade, specimen grade and flake nuggets at a decreased margin. They are allowing us access to document their extraction process, their facilities, and their labor practices in film so we can more widely share their process.  On the jewelry side, we have organized a collective of jewelry industry professionals who would like to work  with ethically mined U.S. gold, pulled from a transparent source. We are looking into working with larger supporting organizations to certify and help distribute.