GIA Publishes Abstract Of The Greenland Ruby As part of our ongoing coverage of Greenland ruby and related issues, here’s a Pdf link for a technical article from the GIA in Bangkok on the Greenland Ruby. Ruby and Pink Sapphire from Aappaluttoq, Greenland; Status of On-Going Research, GIA Lab, Bankok Greenland Ruby in a locket

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, Publisher, 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