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India Draws Up Rules to Prevent Certificate Fraud
Industry leaders in India have published draft rules aimed at stopping members from selling diamonds with false
News Nov 09, 2021 Joshua Freedman
HRD jewelry grading report.
HRD Antwerp Ends Partnership in Turkey, Dubai
HRD Antwerp has terminated its collaboration with a local partner in Turkey and Dubai, the Belgian grading
News Oct 21, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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Belgian Lab Detects Diamond with Fake Inscription
HRD Antwerp recently discovered a fake inscription on a polished diamond the lab had received for grading. The
News Sep 22, 2021 Rapaport News
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HRD Antwerp Launches Report for Polki Jewelry
HRD Antwerp has unveiled a report identifying the natural origin of uncut diamonds used to create polki jewelry.The
News Mar 30, 2021 Rapaport News
HRD jewelry grading report.
HRD Shuts Equipment Unit in Reorganization
HRD Antwerp has closed its equipment division, effective June 9, as part of a restructuring of the Belgian grading laboratory.The
News Jun 10, 2020 Rapaport News
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Angola Plans Trading Hub to Support Sales
Angola plans to create a diamond hub and exchange to help streamline sales and marketing of the rough the
News Jun 09, 2020 Rapaport News
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GSI to Flag Treatments in Lab-Grown Reports
Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched a new grading report for synthetic diamonds that states whether
News Mar 15, 2020 Rapaport News
Ellen Joncheere HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp Not for Sale (for Now)
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has postponed the sale of HRD Antwerp, and will instead
News Feb 23, 2020 Joshua Freedman
HRD Antwerp Hatton Garden
Peter Meeus Bids Again for HRD Antwerp
Former HRD Antwerp chief Peter Meeus has made a second offer to buy the Belgian laboratory, after
News Feb 19, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Ellen Joncheere HRD
HRD Names New CEO Amid Sale Process
HRD Antwerp has hired Ellen Joncheere as its CEO in the middle of a process to sell the company.Joncheere currently
News Dec 26, 2019 Rapaport News
HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp Receives Two Takeover Bids
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) and industry veteran Peter Meeus have put in rival bids to acquire
News Nov 06, 2019 Joshua Freedman
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Belgium Trade Cuts Diamond-Research Funding
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will no longer provide financial backing to the city’s diamond-technology unit,
News Jul 21, 2019 Rapaport News
WFDB External Advisor
Peter Meeus to Advise WFDB on Synthetics
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has hired Peter Meeus as an external adviser. He will be responsible for
News Jun 27, 2019 Leah Meirovich
HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp Expands Its Reach to the UK
HRD Antwerp has launched a new drop-off center in London’s Hatton Garden, its first foray into the
News Jun 18, 2019 Rapaport News
GSI
Lab Finds Man-Made Sapphires Posing as Diamonds
Gemological Science International (GSI) has identified undisclosed lab-grown white sapphire melee set in pendants that had
News May 28, 2019 Rapaport News
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Antwerp Bourse Head to Lead IDC Board
The International Diamond Council (IDC) has elected Julien Drybooms as chairman of its board. Drybooms is the chairman
News Apr 23, 2019 Rapaport News
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What Makes a Good Synthetics Detector?
The massive project by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers to test and review 18 synthetic-diamond
News Mar 12, 2019 Joshua Freedman
HRD
HRD Makes Key Changes to Lab-Grown Reports
HRD Antwerp has changed the language it uses in its lab-grown-diamond certificates to match its reports for natural
News Mar 06, 2019 Rapaport News
DPA synthetics detectors study Mar 2019
DPA Puts Synthetics Detectors to the Test
A synthetics detector costing less than $7,000 is one of only two machines that conclusively identified 100% of lab-grown
News Mar 05, 2019 Rapaport News
HRD Antwerp
HRD Grades First Lab-Grown All-Diamond Ring
HRD Antwerp has graded the first wearable ring made completely of lab-grown diamond, it claims. Synthetics producer
News Feb 10, 2019 Rapaport News
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