RAPAPORT...  New York Diamond Dealers Club president Jacob Banda announced with great sadness the passing of the Club’s beloved secretary Sylvain Ringer. 

Ringer was a leader of the New York Diamond Dealers Club for more than 20 years, and was very involved in key positions in the diamond community in Belgium. Ringer was hailed as an outstanding diamantaire.  His activities extended to numerous programs on behalf of members ranging from his leadership in planning and implementing programs for the development of business, playing vital roles in such celebrations as the Dealers Club's 75th Anniversary event and the World Diamond Congress held in New York in 2004. 

According to Banda, “Sylvain Ringer was an inspirational leader for all of us.  A generous, creative and dynamic man, his dedication to our industry will be sorely missed.  We extend our condolences to the entire Ringer family.”