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TRADE ALERT: Rapaport Bans Zimbabwe’s Marange Diamonds   |   Rapaport does not currently sell Fair Trade jewelry as there is not yet third party certification for Fair Trade jewelry products. Our current efforts are limited to supporting and developing communities that provide Fair Trade gold, diamonds and gems as well as Fair Made jewelry products. If you would like to help email fairtrade@diamonds.net.
JCK Las Vegas 2009

JCK Las Vegas, The world's most attended jewelry industry event was also the host of the annual Rapaport Fair Trade Conference. An impressive lineup of some of the industry's most involved players met at the Venetian Hotel. Participants discussed defining Fair Trade jewelry's current status in the world, especially in light of current economic conditions, and, the sourcing and marketing of Fair Trade jewelry.

Read more about Fair Trade@JCK Las Vegas 2009
JCK Las Vegas 2009
Photo courtesy of JCK


Rapaport Fair Trade Conferences

Rapaport sponsors numerous activities and conferences throughout the year that introduce and promote the idea of Fair Trade to members of the jewelry industry in developed countries.

Past conferences:
Baselworld 2009
JCK 2008

Birdseye view of Baselworld
Photo courtesy of Baselworld


About Fair Trade

Rapaport Fair Trade Principles:


1. Fair Wages
2. Community Benefit
3. Do No Harm
4. Monitoring and Branding

The Rapaport Group is committed to supporting disadvantaged sectors of the jewelry industry through the establishment of FairTrade and Fair Made diamond, gem and jewelry products and markets.

The Group focuses on the artisanal mining sector by supporting fair trade standards for diggers groups and cooperatives that produce artisanal diamonds, gems and gold in Sierra Leone and other developing countries. Additional activities supporting fair trade standards for disadvantaged workers producing Fair Made jewelry in South Africa and other countries are also taking place.

The Rapaport Group takes a strong proactive role promoting and implementing corporate responsibility programs around the world.

Rapaport’s corporate responsibility activities extend well beyond commercial activities. We believe that the private sector has a critical and irreplaceable role to play, driving sustainable economic development in the poorest countries of the world. We are committed to using our economic power and strategic positioning in the diamond and jewelry industry to help artisanal diggers and other disadvantaged groups obtain economic self sufficiency.

The Rapaport Group regularly donates at least ten percent of profits to charity and initiates programs to alleviate poverty in Africa and elsewhere.

Diggers in Sierra Leone

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