South Africa Fair Trade Jewelry Stakeholders Conference to be held July 15, 2007 at Jewellex International Trade Fair July 9, 2007-Johannesburg — The Rapaport Group in coordination with The Jewellery Council of South Africa will present South Africa’s first Fair Trade Jewelry Conference on Sunday July 15, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event

We know how expensive it is to develop a brand. If one is working with the independent jeweler as a channel of distribution, not only must one sell to the owner of the store, but one must sell it also to the sales staff. This is a zero sum game

“I left a piece of my heart in Africa. I went back in … 2006 to see if it was still there” Amanda Stark was recently hired as Fair Trade liaison for the Rapaport Group. Anyone who is interested in fair trade and socially responsible jewelry has a friend in Amanda and also, of course,