The Human Cost of Gold | National Geographic Magazine: Artisanal Gold Smith Sweat Shop | Kolkata (Calcutta), India

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Artisanal Gold Smith Sweat Shop | Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Sweating out profit, (some very young) goldsmiths work in a small-room factory in Kolkata, India. Given 102.6 grams for a 100-gram order, the collective keeps whatever is not used in the jewelry-making process.