Editing Fair trade (section)

==== Diamonds and sourcing ====

In parallel to efforts to commoditize diamonds, some industry players launched campaigns to introduce benefits to mining centers in the developing world. Rapaport Fair Trade was established with the goal "to provide ethical education for jewelry suppliers, buyers, first time or seasoned diamond buyers, social activists, students, and anyone interested in jewelry, trends, and ethical luxury."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapaportfairtrade.com/What-is-RapFT/About.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430112844/http://www.rapaportfairtrade.com/What-is-RapFT/About.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-30 |title=About Us |publisher=Rapaport Fair Trade |access-date=2013-05-01 }}</ref>

The company's founder, [[Martin Rapaport]], as well as [[Kimberley Process]] initiators Ian Smillie and [[Global Witness]], are among several industry insiders and observers who have called for greater checks and certification programs among other programs to ensure protection for miners and producers in developing countries. Smillie and Global Witness have since withdrawn support for the Kimberley Process. Other concerns in the diamond industry include working conditions in diamond cutting centers as well as the use of child labor. {{clarify|text=Both of these concerns come up when considering issues in Surat, India.|reason=unclear why this is relevant or what these "issues" are|date=March 2022}}<ref>[https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/01/02/rough_cut Rough Cut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129145513/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/01/02/rough_cut |date=2014-11-29 }} Foreign Policy, 2 Jan 2013</ref>