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RAPAPORT... Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd. hosted the grand opening of its NWT Diamond Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT) of Canada on April 22. The facility is at 5109 49th Street and includes a small theater room and a number of exhibits.
Visitors to the facility may purchase diamonds that have been mined, cut and polished in the NWT and the space will also carry Forevermark diamonds. The new center provides an opportunity to raise public awareness of the NWT’s socially and environmentally responsible mining practices and world class diamonds produced in the territory . The facility is expected to become an important attraction for tourists to experience the journey diamonds make from mine to market. NWT's Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, David Ramsay, attended the opening festivities.
“The opening of this center marks a new and exciting chapter in our diamond story,” Ramsay said. “On behalf of the government of the Northwest Territories, I would like to congratulate Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd. on the superb job they’ve done in developing their NWT Diamond Centre. This is an important step forward for our diamond economy.” Uri Ariel, the president of Crossworks, said, “Our polishing facility has been in operation since 2008 and I am thrilled to enhance our presence in Yellowknife with the opening of the NWT Diamond Centre. It is my hope it informs people of all the work that goes into bringing these rare, rough diamonds from the mine to their beautiful final state.”
Pictured left to right: Uri Ariel, David Ramsay and Dylan Dix, the group executive of Crossworks.
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