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Press Release: Tzoffey's 1818, the Israeli-French auction house, announced it will add a 600-carat-plus rough diamond to the upcoming tender at the March 9 to March 13 International Rough Diamond Week (IRDW) at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The rough stone was sourced from an African mine and will bring additional excitement to the five-day rough diamond festival at the bourse. According to Tzoffey's president, Avner Sofiov, the stone is cleavable which, once planned and cut, will render a number of larger polished diamonds.  "I am very excited to include such a large stone in the Tzoffey's tender in March," Sofiov said. "The International Rough Diamond Week is a joint project of the entire Israeli diamond industry to boost our country's position as an international rough diamond trading hub. We're honored to be contributing to that joint effort." He noted that more than 200 participants had scheduled viewings for the Tzoffey's tender alone . Meanwhile, IDE's deputy president, Arnon Juwal, who heads the event organizing committee, said the International Rough Diamond Week was continuing to gain in strength. "We closed registration a few days ago as we reached the limit of registered participants for the tender week. With a full house, we're putting the finishing touches to the modifications of the rough diamond trading hall to be able to host the viewing of the tenders and create a comfortable and effective environment for this exciting business venture,'' Juwal said. Around 350 diamantaires -- from Israel, India, Belgium and the U.S. -- will view the rough diamonds at the IDE tender facility from Fusion/I. Hennig Tenders, De Beers Auction Sales, Rio Tinto and Tzoffey's.
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