Tag Archives: Antwerp World Diamond Centre

Antwerp World Diamond Centre poses amendment to G7 diamond sanctions

June 3, 2024

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has issued a statement advocating for modifications to the proposed G7 diamond sanctions, asserting that Antwerp need not be the primary “rough node” for the new G7 certification system created to filter out Russian diamonds from the worldwide diamond market.

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Belgian royals explore Canadian diamond mining process

March 20, 2018

A recent visit to Canada from Belgium’s King Filip and Queen Mathilde highlighted the value of the diamond trading relationship between the two countries.

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New partnership fuels CARAT+ show

March 6, 2018

The second annual CARAT+ diamond trade show is fast approaching, and organizer Easyfairs is preparing by collaborating with FBDB and AWDC.

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Guideline released to clarify diamond terminology

January 30, 2018

A new, unifying guideline has been created for the diamond industry, thanks to the combined efforts of nine organizations.

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Report: Global diamond industry has cause for cautious optimism

December 12, 2017

Bain & Company and Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) have produced their annual Global Diamond Report, assessing 2016 and the first half of 2017.

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Antwerp diamond industry reports trade increase in 2016

February 2, 2017

In 2016, a total of $48 billion U.S. worth of diamonds, or 202 million carats of rough and polished diamonds, were imported to and exported from Antwerp. This is a five per cent from 2015.

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AWDC: “Cautious recovery” for rough diamond trading

July 27, 2016

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) says trading of rough and polished diamonds recorded a slight uptick in the first half of the year, though the outlook remains unclear.
“While the rough diamond market appears to be making a cautious recovery as compared to last year, the polished diamond trade continues to find it tough going,” AWDC said in a press release.

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Antwerp diamond industry announces Q1 figures

April 23, 2015

The trade of rough diamonds in Antwerp is down in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, although figures for polished diamonds paint a more positive picture.

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AWDC courting banks, financial sector

January 26, 2015

Only five per cent of global financial institutions are involved in backing the diamond industry and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is hoping to change that.

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AWDC increasing controls to detect conflict diamonds

August 8, 2014

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has raised the alarm and is stepping up its efforts to identify and confiscate conflict diamonds, following the discovery of a shipment likely containing stones from the Central African Republic (CAR).

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