DTC supports WFDB Mark
London—Representatives from the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) paid a visit to the Diamond Trading Co.'s (DTC) London office in late August to discuss general issues affecting the...
WFDB invited to join FATF forum
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has been admitted as a member of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) consultative forum, the WFDB announced this week.
WFDB calls for boycott of Venezuelan diamonds
Antwerp, Belgium—The head of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is calling on its 29 member bourses to avoid trading, directly or indirectly, in diamonds from Venezuela.
IDE's Paz new WFDB president
Shanghai, China—Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Avi Paz is the new president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), succeeding South Africa's Ernest Blom.
Diamond industry gears up for China congress
Antwerp, Belgium—The approval of three new diamond bourses will be among the topics at hand next month when diamond industry leaders convene in China for the 2008 World Diamond Congress.
AWDC joins WFDB Mark program
Antwerp, Belgium—The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has become the first member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses' (WFDB) Mark Associate Member program.
WFDB appoints ambassador
Antwerp, Belgium—Gem Certification and Assurance Laboratory Executive Vice President Howard M. Pomerantz is set to serve as an ambassador for the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB).
WFDB appoints first executive director
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has appointed Michael Vaughan as the organization's first-ever full-time executive director.
WFDB to celebrate 60 years
Antwerp, Belgium—Diamond-industry leaders will gather in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, next week as the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) celebrates its 60th anniversary at its 2007...
WFDB, DTC discuss key issues at annual meeting
London—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) held their annual meeting on April 26, with the WFDB mark, the 2008 DTC Sightholder Contract and the...
WFDB supports G8 on partnerships to counter terrorism
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced it supports the strategy proposed last month at the G8 Summit's Global Forum for Partnership between States and...
Moscow Diamond Bourse to celebrate WFDB membership
Moscow—The Moscow Diamond Bourse (MDB) will celebrate its acceptance into the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) on Dec. 13 and 14.
WFDB Presidents' Meeting set for Amsterdam
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will hold its 2007 Presidents' Meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from June 24-26.
Vienna bourse VP killed in apparent robbery
Antwerp, Belgium—Werner Haas, 46, the vice president of the Diamant-Club Wien, in Vienna, Austria, was shot and killed during the course of an apparent robbery at his home office on Sept. 27.
Panama Diamond Exchange joins WFDB
Shanghai, China—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has accepted the Panama Diamond Exchange (PDE) into its membership ranks.
Diamond industry continues call for rough reduction
Antwerp, Belgium--A reduction in rough-diamond supply, coupled with an increase in generic diamond marketing, is what the diamond industry needs to do to navigate the choppy economic waters, industry...
WFDB, IDMA discuss diamond-industry challenges
Amsterdam, the Netherlands—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) Presidents' Meeting kicked off on Sunday, focusing on...
At CIBJO Congress, calls for sustainable development programs
Cape Town, South Africa—CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, kicked off its 2007 Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 15 with a call for the industry to take a greater role in...
WFDB calls for common strategy on synthetics
Antwerp—Ernest Blom, president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), reiterated his organization's resolve that a common strategy and nomenclature be used to differentiate...
Industry mourns passing of diamond pioneer
Ramat Gan, Israel—Moshe Schnitzer, a founding father of the Israeli diamond industry, past chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) and honorary president of the Israel Diamond Exchange...