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, Presidente, Development Diamond Initiative (DDI) Brad Brooks-Rubin, U.S. State Department. Eli Izhakoff, Presidente, World Diamond Council (WDC) Cecilia Gardner, President Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee Matt Runci, President

~ By Marc Choyt, Editore, 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, “Avidità globale per le risorse naturali del continente e l'eredità del colonialismo sono tra le cause profonde dei conflitti 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.