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	» Leaders of the Gem & Jewellery Industry awarded by The 38th Annual Awards Function, hosted by Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on October 11th, 2011 at Pandit Dinadayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, celebrated excellence in the field of Gem and Jewellery Export in India. The occasion witnessed the presence of Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest, Chairman of GJEPC, Mr Rajiv Jain, Vice Chairman Mr S date posted: 10/11/2011

	» Worlds Largest Diamond Bourse to be inaugurated by Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) inaugurated the Worlds Largest Diamond Bourse on the 17th of October, 2010 in Mumbai. BDB was set up for the primary objective of establishing necessary infrastructural facilities for promotion of export of diamonds including diamond jewellery from India and thus provide all support and service facilities so as to eventually make India an International Trading Centr date posted: 11/23/2010

	» Singapore bourse installs new president and execut The Diamond Exchange of Singapore (DES) has elected Suresh Hathiramani its new president for a term of two years at the bourse's Annual General Meeting on October 26. The DES outgoing president, Yee Heng Chiong, was appointed to the position of vice president. The following members were elected to serve on the DES Executive Committee - Honorary Secretary: Lim Kam Su, Honora date posted: 11/23/2010

	» Nishit Parikh elected AWDC President by organisati The Board of Directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre has elected Nishit Parikh to serve as AWDC President for the coming two years. Mr. Parikh will be the first person of Indian origin to stand at the head of the Antwerp diamond sectors primary representative organisation. The AWDC Board of Directors also elected two vice presidents to serve alongside Mr. Parikh. They are Philippe Bars date posted: 7/9/2010

	» CSR and sustainability under the spotlight at fi The World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF) inaugurated its first ever Executive Course in Corporate Social Responsibility in Antwerp on Sunday, June 20, emphasising the connection between CSR and the promotion of sustainable economic, social and environmental activity in countries in which the jewellery industry is active. "The jewellery industry has come a long way since th date posted: 6/21/2010

	» WFDB mourns passing of Wolfgang Gross 1918-2010 The World Federation of Diamond Bourses mourns the death of Wolfgang Gross, Honorary president of the Diamantklub Wien (Diamond Club of Vienna) and an Honorary Delegate to the WFDB. Gross, who passed away late last month, just short of his 93rd birthday in Vienna, Austria, became a member of the club in 1957 and served as Vienna's bourse president from 1972 to 1996, completing an uninterr date posted: 6/6/2010

	» Kuperman Bros and Ofer Mizrahi (OM Diamonds) pu Kuperman Bros, a leading diamond manufacturer and exporter with offices in NY, Israel and the Far East has purchased space in the Gem Tower. "The decision to relocate our New York office was simply good business judgment," said Udi Kuperman, President of Kuperman Bros. "The security, efficiencies and modernity in the International Gem Tower will allow us to grow our operations and better ser date posted: 5/18/2010

	» Sarin Technologies to purchase offices at Internat Extell Development Company announced that Sarin Technologies Ltd. is purchasing office space in the International Gem Tower (IGT) currently under construction in New York's diamond district. Sarin Technologies is a world leader in the development and manufacture of technological equipment and software for the diamond and jewelry industry. "We are very pleased with Sarin's decision to purch date posted: 4/16/2010

	» Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council & ALROSA A four member delegation from ALROSA Co. Ltd., headed by Vice President Yury Okoyomov visited Republic of India and met up with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) headed by GJEPC chairman Vasant Mehta on February 22nd. Mr. Okoyomov, VP, AL ROSA stated, "Having visited the Bharat Diamond Bourse in Mumbai, jewellery manufacturing units in the city's SEEPZ export zone and diamon date posted: 2/24/2010

	» IIJS Signature 2010 Goa the best that India has to The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the third edition of IJJS Signature that is being held from February 19-22, 2010 in Goa. The 3rd edition of IIJS Signature was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Shri Digambar Kamat, Chief Minister, Government of Goa, and the Guest of Honour, Shi Pratap Singh Rane, Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly. The Goa edition of IIJS is a prope date posted: 2/22/2010

	» Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair closes, draws accolad Henrik Norgaard Nielsen, a jewellery retailer from Esjberg in the south of Denmark, said the three-day visit to Antwerp had been an eye-opener. "We had a chance to meet many different companies and were exposed to wide choice of diamonds, all in a very short time span. The fact that the fair's 43 participating companies presented themselves in these exclusive surroundings - the trading hall of date posted: 2/10/2010

	» WFDB pays tribute to Gerson Goldschmidt, 1921-2010 The World Federation of Diamond Bourses has paid tribute to the memory of its Honorary Life Secretary Gerson Goldschmidt, who died in Antwerp on Monday, February 8, 2010, at age 89. Mr. Goldschmidt served for two lengthy periods as Secretary-General of the WFDB, from 1984 to 1986 and from 1990 to 2002. Upon his retirement from the post, he was awarded the title of Honorary Life Secretary. date posted: 2/9/2010

	» First Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair gets off to busy The Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, the first-ever, by-invitation-only diamond trade show, got underway in lively fashion this Sunday morning at the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel). Dozens of European jewellers and diamond buyers, who had travelled through to Antwerp to attend the event, thronged more than 40 stands set up by the exhibiting diamond firms in the bourseâ€™s histori date posted: 2/7/2010

	» Nirvana launches Valentine Diamond Jewellery Colle Nirvana Diamond jewellery Indiaâ€™s leading diamond jewellery brand brings to you designs that will arouse awe and create an everlasting impression. Every piece in this collection is a celebration of love, immortalizing your feeling for your loved one. Pretty pendants, lovely rings, shimmering earrings and striking sets all come together to form the elegant diamond jewellery collection at N date posted: 2/1/2010

	» AWDC pavilion to host 12 Antwerp diamond companies In a sign of growing optimism regarding the European market, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre's (AWDC) pavilion at the upcoming Vicenzaoro First show will be hosting 12 Antwerp-based diamond companies. The Antwerp Diamond Pavilion will be located at a prime location in Padiglione G, Diamond Avenue, near Ingresso Est.The January 16-21 Vicenzaoro First fair, traditionally the first major event date posted: 12/23/2009

	» Participants at 2009 Antwerp Diamond Symposium spe 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 Centr date posted: 11/23/2009

	» WFDB concludes 2009 Presidents' Meeting in Antwerp The World Federation of Diamond Bourses wrapped up its 2009 Presidents' Meeting today with a vote of confidence in the inherent strength of the diamond trade, which it credited with being the buttress that enabled the diamond business pull through through the global financial crisis intact. In an address to the Presidents' Meeting, in which he reviewed the current state of the diamond indust date posted: 11/23/2009

	» HRD Antwerp Launches Diamond Jewellery Report HRD Antwerp is extending its certification services for its EU clients with a special Jewellery Report for diamond set jewels. The HRD Antwerp Jewellery Report provides an accurate description of the weight of the jewel and the precious metals used. The number of diamonds set in the jewel, shape, carat, colour, clarity and cut are defined. Each report bears a high quality colour photograph o date posted: 11/12/2009

	» AWDC announces symposium on diamond markets in a c Members of the diamond sector will gather in Antwerp on November 15 and 16, for the 2009 edition of the Antwerp Diamond Symposium. And, whereas last year this milestone event focussed on the position and strategy of the diamond sector as the world economy plunged into global recession, this year it will examine the condition and prospects of the diamond markets as the world economy begins its j date posted: 11/3/2009

	» Pankaj Mehta honoured with Lifetime Achievement Aw The first Middle East-China Diamond & Jewellery Summit organised by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has honoured Pankaj Mehta, founder of Dimexon and Eurostar with Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding contributions to the growth of the global diamond and jewellery trade. The award was conferred by Varda Shine, MD, Diamond Trading Company (DTC) at a gala event held at the Atlan date posted:

	» Members of the Israel Diamond Exchange hear at fir RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL: September 2, 2009 - Menahem Sevdermish, the principal of GemeWizard, the world leader in the development of color communication software and hardware for the gemstone and diamond industries, gave a well-attended presentation at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) on Wednesday in which he outlined the GemeWizard program and the latest addition - GemeFancy. It was the first ti date posted:

	» Israel Diamond Exchange membership votes for new b Antwerp, June 25, 2009 - The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) held its biennial elections for the president, board and committee yesterday. The IDE membership voted in a new board and by an overwhelming majority reaffirmed incumbent president Avi Paz, who will serve a third and final term at the helm of the exchange. date posted:

	» International Gem Tower Officials to Visit Israel New York, October 6, 2009 -- A delegation from Extell Development Company, Gary Barnett's New York based real estate firm, will be arriving in Israel on October 19 to host a special presentation featuring its recently launched International Gem Tower project. The event will be held at the Israel Diamond Exchange for local members of the diamond, gem and jewelry business community. When comple date posted:

	» NULHRD Antwerp sets standards for new ‘Antwerp Twi Antwerp, Belgium, September 18, 2009 – HRD Antwerp is now fully certifying the brand-new ‘Antwerp Twins’ cut diamond, for which it has set up the standards of certification in collaboration with WTOCD, the Antwerp based scientific diamond research centre. This means a dedicated certificate can now be made for this exclusive cut, whereas before, the cut would only be mentioned as a comment on t date posted:

	» HRD Antwerp partners with luxury jeweler VIP Tradi Antwerp, August 27, 2009 - HRD Antwerp NV has signed a cooperative agreement with the Belgian headquartered VIP Trading Ltd – Derain, according to which HRD Antwerp will provide the jewellery chain with co-branded HRD Antwerp Diamond Certificates. In return, VIP Trading Ltd – Derain will promote actively the HRD Antwerp certificates in its shops. VIP Trading Ltd – Derain currently operates more date posted:

	» GIA India Launches ‘Business Excellence Series’ fo The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recognizes that its graduates – who number more than 70,000 active members worldwide – are a vital component in the Institute’s efforts to increase gemological education and set professional standards for the entire gem and jewelry industry. GIA India has launched a “Business Excellence Series” for its alumni to help achieve that goal. GIA President an date posted:

	» DDC Leaders meet with Thai Prime Minister to discu New York , September 23, 2009 -- The executive leadership of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, (DDC), headed by President Moshe Mosbacher, met in New York with His Excellency Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, to examine how to improve business opportunities between the American and Thai diamond and jewelry industry. At the invitation of the Royal Thai Embassy date posted:

	» Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping visits Antwerp W Antwerp, October 9, 2009 – Antwerp World Diamond Centre has welcomed Vice-President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China today. H.E. Jinping was welcomed by H.R.H. Prince Philip of Belgium, Minister of Economy and Enterprise Vincent Van Quickenborne and the Board of Directors of Antwerp World Diamond Centre and HRD Antwerp, the commercial subsidiary of AWDC. H.E. Jinping visited the date posted:

	» Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show pledges to inc The management of the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show - to be held March 18-25, 2010 - announced it will increase its promotional efforts on behalf of the diamond companies that will be exhibiting at the fair. The statement came following a letter written by Avi Paz, president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, in which he asked to improve the show's communication efforts to diamo date posted:

	» New Alrosa CEO Fyodor Andrejev visits Antwerp Alrosa’s new chief executive officer, Fyodor Andrejev, is currently in Antwerp to meet officials of Antwerp World Diamond Centre and the Antwerp diamond companies. On Monday, September 7, Andrejev visited the AWDC’s Diamond Office and HRD Antwerp’s diamond lab, followed by a meeting where he got updated on the structures, regulations, key resources and current activities of the Antwerp diamo date posted:

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