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HRD Antwerp implements new color-grading tool

November 30, 2007

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Antwerp, Belgium—HRD Antwerp LV, the commercial subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has introduced a new color-grading tool it says will bridge the gap between what people can see and what current instruments can measure.

The tool, called "Lumisense," now in use in the HRD Diamond Lab, is the result of collaboration between HRD Research and the independent Research Centre for Diamonds. The two teams worked together for several years studying the correlation between human observation of color and instrumental color measurement.

Georges Brys, HRD Antwerp general manager, said Lumisense is particularly useful for grading brilliants in top colors, regardless of diamond type or fluorescence.

"We have found that the consistency of its grading is second to none," he said.

In addition, HRD Antwerp NV has opened a new office in Shanghai, China.

Brys said the company's grading and educational services already had a strong reputation in China, so it only made sense for the AWDC to open an office in this fast-growing market.

HRD Antwerp appointed Jun Jiang as its local representative.

Jun will be responsible for promoting the brand and representing HRD Antwerp interests in diamond certification, education and equipment.

The opening of HRD Antwerp's Shanghai office is the latest in a series of international expansions. The company recently launched HRD Lab Link, a pick-up diamond-certification service in Ramat Gan, Israel, and plans to launch HRD Lab Link in Hong Kong.
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