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An Interview on a Fair Trade Jewelry Model in South Africa
Laurens Mare, the CEO of the South African Jewelry Counsel, discusses Vukani-Ubuntu, a Non-Profit Organization that trains people from rural townships into the commercial jewelry trade. This social entrepreneurial effort applies fair trade principal of economic empowerment for the economically disadvantaged to the main stream jewelry world.
Keywords: Marc Choyt, Fair trade jewelry, socially responsible jewelry, South Africa, Economic empowerment, social

Diamond industry- a new beginning
Not many people know that the man behind the famous De Beers diamonds is Cecil John Rhodes, someone who started his association with diamonds with the simple business opportunity that involved selling water to the thirsty diggers at the mines. Cecil made it to South Africa after his brother who has been hit by the diamond fever. But Cecil had plans that were far grander than being a common diamond
Keywords: Mithun Rao, diamond industry, how are diamonds formed, diamonds, jewelry, cecil rhodes, diamond business, debeers, de beers, dbeers,

What Are Conflict Diamonds
Diamonds known as conflict diamonds originate from the war zones of Africa. On December 1, 2000 the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution defining the role of conflict diamonds with the intent of cutting off the sources of funding for rebel forces and to help shorten the wars and prevent their recurrence.
Keywords: David Cowley, diamonds, gemstone, jewelry, rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets, loose gems

How to make Jewelry using African Beads
Africa has been making jewelry crafted by hand for a very long time in keep with their traditions and they use African beads which come in a wide variety of colors and shapes as well as textures. You can now make your jewelry yourself using inspiration from the African styles and the raw materials like trade beads that the African jewelers themselves make use of. You can make simple African jewelry like necklaces or pendants or something as complicated as the pieces that are normally used by Africans for their rituals in healing and their spiritual ceremonies.
Keywords: Britney Simpson, African beads, trade beads, African jewelry, necklaces, pendants, tribal jewelry, jewelry from Africa, Mali wedding beads, Mali wedding, bone necklaces, coconut disc necklaces, jewelry supplies, beading thread, cr

Tips for Purchasing A Conflict Free Diamond Jewelries
Diamonds used to support civil wars and terrorism came from several parts of Africa are called conflict or blood diamonds. These gems were mined in unsafe and illegal working conditions. The proceeds of these diamonds are used to fund civil wars and guerrilla fighting. For this reason, nobody wants to buy conflict diamonds. However, identifying a diamond can be a hard task. Here are some tips that will help you to recognize a non-conflict diamond
Keywords: lara smith, conflict free diamonds, earthy jewelry

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