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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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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
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
HRD Antwerp
HRD to Open its First Middle East Jewelry Lab
HRD Antwerp will open a diamond-jewelry grading laboratory in Dubai’s Almas Tower through a partnership with retailer Stargems
News Dec 19, 2018 Rapaport News
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Labs Launch Credit Card-Sized Grading Reports
HRD Antwerp and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) have both released credit card-sized diamond reports,
News Oct 26, 2017 Joshua Freedman
Diamond vs topaz HRD Antwerp
HRD Detects Topaz Imitating Diamonds
HRD Antwerp has identified two stones that were believed to be diamonds as topaz, reflecting a trend to fool rough
News Jul 16, 2017 Rapaport News
Peter Macken HRD Antwerp
HRD Antwerp Parts Company with CEO Macken
HRD Antwerp terminated its contract with chief executive officer Peter Macken after less than 18 months
News Sep 20, 2016 Rapaport News
Peter Macken HRD Antwerp
HRD Changes Name of Grading Reports
HRD Antwerp rebranded its grading certificates as Diamond Grading and Jewelry Reports because of the legal connotations
News Sep 15, 2016 Rapaport News
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HRD to Intro Melee Screening Unit at Hong Kong Show
HRD Antwerp will introduce an automated melee screening device, known as M-Screen, on September 17 at the Hong Kong Jewellery
News Sep 02, 2015 Rapaport News
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HRD Appoints CEO, Directors for China and India
HRD Antwerp appointed Peter Macken as its new CEO. On June 1, Macken will begin the role on a part-time
News Apr 20, 2015 Jeff Miller
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HRD Antwerp Posts Easter Week Operating Hours
HRD Antwerp's diamond lab posted its hours of operation for the coming Easter week. HRD will
News Apr 03, 2015 Jeff Miller
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HRD Antwerp Posts Summer Holiday Closure Dates
The HRD Antwerp Diamond Lab will be closed from August 4 to 15 for its summer holiday; however, HRD
News Jul 25, 2014 Jeff Miller
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HRD Antwerp Adjusts Cut Grade
Press Release: In order to be more compliant with the market standard, while maintaining the highest-quality grading standards
Press Release Jul 11, 2014 HRD
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HRD Antwerp's Synthetic Diamond Certificates Launch Sept. 2
Press Release: HRD Antwerp will launch its Synthetic Diamond Certificate service effective September 2, 2013. As the
Press Release Jul 24, 2013 HRD
GIA Lab
Grading the Graders
No two diamonds are alike and it seems neither are their grading certificates. A survey by RapNet – the Rapaport
Analysis Jun 14, 2013 Avi Krawitz
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HRD Antwerp Appoints Couvreur as General Manager
The board of directors of HRD Antwerp appointed Serge Couvreur as its general manager to succeed Georges Brys. Couvreur
News Mar 22, 2013 Jeff Miller
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HRD Completes Review, Cuts Ties With Three Firms
HRD Antwerp's board of directors received the results of an internal review of the diamond laboratory following allegations of improprieties
News Apr 27, 2012 Jeff Miller
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HRD Conducts Quality Control Review
HRD Antwerp announced today that ''potential inconsistencies were recorded'' in the laboratory of HRD Antwerp, pertaining to the
News Apr 06, 2012 Jeff Miller
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HRD Investigates Possible Inappropriate Conduct
Sources from the HRD confirmed that four gemologists were asked to resign this week and that
News Mar 23, 2012 Marc Goldstein
Israel Diamond Exchange
IDE Grants Honorary Membership to Antwerp's Beller & Roth
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) unanimously decided to grant honorary membership to the Antwerp Diamond Bourse's president
News Apr 03, 2011 Deena Taylor
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