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Full agenda awaits WFDB General Assembly at World Diamond Congress in Moscow
7/8/2010
A full agenda awaits the members of the General Assembly of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, who will gather next week in Moscow at the 34th World Diamond Congress, which will run from Sunday, July 11, to Tuesday July 13, at the Ritz-Carlton Moscow Hotel.
34th World Diamond Congress opens in Moscow, with South Korean bourse accepted as 29th WFDB member
7/12/2010
34th World Diamond Congress opens in Moscow, with South Korean bourse accepted as 29th WFDB member Avi Paz unanimously re-elected to second, consecutive term as WFDB President
World Federation of Diamond Bourses welcomes release of Farai Maguwu
7/13/2010
Moscow, Russia- July 13, 2010: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses has welcomed the release on bail yesterday of Farai Maguwu, the Zimbawean human rights activist.
EQC Accepts Its First Member in France, Reports Immediate Commercial Success
5/25/2010
EQC
Antwerp - May 25, 2010: The European Quality Circle (EQC) announced it has accepted its first member in France, by issuing Verhoeven Jewellers in Dunkerque with the EQC certificates of membership. Verhoeven Jewellers is a renowned jewellery retail company that employs three generations in its family firm.
IDEX Online Research: Polished Diamond Prices Higher in March (Full Analysis)
4/15/2010
IDEX
Global polished diamond prices continued to rise in March 2010, according to the IDEX Online Global Polished Diamond Price Index. After languishing for most of 2009, this is the fourth consecutive month that polished diamond prices have risen. It is clear that this is a trend, and it is likely to be sustainable for the remainder of 2010.
Rising polished diamond prices signal upward trend
4/7/2010
IDEX
Polished diamond prices posted solid gains in March, according to the IDEX Online Global Polished Price Index. This is a continuation of a trend that began about four months ago. Further, leading indicators point to even higher prices later this year.
IGI Opens Lab in Surat
4/15/2010
IDEX
IGI launched its state-of-the art facility in Surat, India on Wednesday. IGI opened the lab with the intent to come closer to the manufacturers and polishers, the firm said in a release.
Alrosa to supply $1.4 billion of rough to Russian clients through 2012
4/7/2010
Antwerp Facets
Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa is planning to supply at least $1.4 billion of rough diamonds to Russian customers over the next three years, anonymous company officials told Interfax.
According to the report, Alrosa is to sign contracts with Kristall of Smolensk, Ruis Diamond, EPL Diamonds and two members of the Almazjuvelir export group.
Interview with Eyal Atzmon - The New Jeweller
3/1/2009
The New Jeweller
Less than half a century ago Antwerp was the world's manufacturing and trading center of diamonds. With the rise of cutting centers in the East, first in India, than in the so-called small tiger economies and ultimately in China, Antwerp, on the one hand has lost significant manufacturing power, but on the other hand has cemented its position as the world's leading trading center for rough diamonds as well as for polished goods. In other words, Antwerp is still the market where the largest selection of polished goods can be sourced. The industry's turnover - $45 billion - is solid proof of that simple fact.
HRD Antwerp – Diamond Lab receives five-year ISO renewal ANTWERP
3/3/2010
HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp – Diamond Lab, the first ever diamond lab to be ISO certified, has had its ISO accreditation renewed. The renewal follows a comprehensive external audit of HRD Antwerp – Diamond Lab. The successful audit resulted in an extension of its ISO certificate for another five years, starting February 12, 2010.
WFDB Secures Discounts for HRD Antwerp Services
2/25/2010
RAPAPORT
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced that members of its 28 diamond exchanges are entitled to discounts on a range of grading and educational services offered by HRD Antwerp. WFDB's secretary general, Michael Vaughan, negotiated with HRD Antwerp in order to offer diamond bourse members discounts on several HRD services.
New: Jeweler Security Service by the European Quality Circle
2/18/2010
EQC
The service includes consulting and training for jewelry retailers and traveling sales people. It is about how to avoid security situations and how to handle has such situation occurred.
EQC Now Processing Retailer applications in France
2/17/2010
EQC
EQC started processing jewelry Retailers' applications in France. Apply here to join EQC
The Beauty in the Rough - A new trend in jewellery?
1/29/2010
Avigail Teumim
Many are wondering where the future of jewellery is headed. Is the economy strong enough to bring the retail sales up, and are people even interested in buying “fashion” items right now. The answer to both of the questions is a resounding, Yes! We are bound to worry about fashion no matter how much is left in our checkbook, and yes, the worldwide economy is on it’s way up.
HRD Antwerp Extends Its Diamond Jewelry Report Outside the EU
1/29/2010
http://www.diamondintelligence.com
HRD Antwerp NV has extended its Jewellery Report services to clients outside the European Union. This expanded service commenced on January 29, 2010
Antwerp Diamond Symposium told of recovery and a new market 'normal'
11/16/2009
AWDC
The second Antwerp Diamond Symposium was a success. After one of the most difficult years the diamond industry has ever known, 2010 is likely to be a year of growth, however the sector needs to understand that there is now a "new normal" in the global economy. That was message conveyed by speakers at the 2009 Antwerp Diamond Symposium on November 16, organised by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).
HRD Antwerp partners with new quality label European Quality Circle
11/16/2009
HRD
Antwerp, November 16, 2009 - HRD Antwerp has reached a partnership agreement with the quality label EQC (European Quality Circle), according to which HRD Antwerp will provide the organisation with its expertise and quality services. HRD Antwerp will become the preferred partner in supplying diamonds certificates and jewellery reports to the association.
A new sense of optimism?
11/16/2009
EQC
In a sign of new emerging optimism in the jewelery industry, Antwerp this week witnesses the launch of the European Quality Circle; a European consumer-oriented group providing jewellers and retailers with a portfolio of educational and professional services designed to enhance consumer confidence in the jewelery supplier.
New Responsible Jewellery Council Draft Code of Practices Includes Laboratory Diamond Producers
11/1/2009
The third version of the consultation draft of the Responsible Jewellery Council’s (RJC) Code of Practices, updated from July 2009, has updated the list of sectors to which the Code applies to include laboratory grown diamond producers.
China Fosters Trade ties with Belgium
10/13/2009
JewelleryNetAsia.com
The increase in the diamond trade between Belgium and China prodded Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to pay a visit to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) last Friday – as part of his three-day official visit to Belgium, reported the Antwerp Facets News Service.
Belgium’s Rough Diamond Net Exports $127.54 Million in September
10/6/2009
IDEX
Belgium’s international rough diamond trade totaled $1.37 billion in September, as the market was seeing growing activity. Net exports stood at $127.54 million for 2.2 million carats of gem and industrial grade rough diamonds.