Press release from the Rapaport Group The Rapaport Group will be sponsoring a special session at our annual conference: Georgette Gagnon, Director Africa Division, Human Rights Watch Ian Smillie, Chairman, Development Diamond Initiative (DDI) Brad Brooks-Rubin, U.S. State Department. Eli Izhakoff, Chairman, World Diamond Council (WDC) Cecilia Gardner, President Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee Matt Runci, President

~ By Marc Choyt, Editor, Fairjewelry.org An article published in the South African Times Entitled; Why Africa Is Burning quotes an extensive report prepared by the South African government that concludes, “Global greed for the continent’s natural resources and colonialism’s legacy are among the root causes of conflict in Africa.” The article refers to what

Press Release August 4, 2009 – Emeryville, CA Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a globally-recognized independent third-party certifier and sustainability expert, today certified the recycled metal content in jeweler Hoover & Strong’s HARMONY Metals™ line.