Aappatuttog Ridge in Greenland, the site of True North Gems "ethical" ruby mine, was ground zero for
Inuit ruby miner activists. Once gem grade rubies were "discovered," the colonial government took away Intuits constitutional right to gather rubies on their ancestral land which they had been doing for hundreds of years.
Ethically Sourced Gemstones: Whether we consider a gemstone ethically sourced depends upon labor, environment, traceability and transparency.