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Chris SWOLFS Director Business Development 25 – 05 - 2005 Welcome
Chris SWOLFSDirector Business Development25 – 05 - 2005
Welcome
Summary
1. Antwerp, world diamond center
2. HRD, industry & trade representative
1. Antwerp, World diamond Center
Antwerp, Antwerp, WorldWorld Diamond CenterDiamond Center
• Distribution center for rough & polished withannual turnover of $34.3 billion
• 18.6 billion rough
• 15.7 billion polished
Antwerp, Antwerp, WorldWorld Diamond CenterDiamond Center
• Diamond square kilometre, hosting
• 1.500 diamond companies
• 4 diamond bourses
• Specialised transport & insurance companies, bankers and other service providers
Antwerp, Antwerp, WorldWorld Diamond CenterDiamond Center
• Making Antwerp a complementary partner for main producing & manufacturingcountries
• Tradition in trade and polishing since the 15th century
Rough distribution
Exploration continues on all continents…
Antwerp: the most important distribution center since 1945, with40% sightholders of DTC
Antwerp: HQ sales and marketing since 2003
Antwerp: HQ sales and marketing since 2002
Antwerp : representation center
Antwerp, partner of mining companies
Export of rough diamonds by country
47
29,44
5,35
3,23
2,982,86
2,8
1,69
1,01
0,91
2,72
INDIA
ISRAEL
CHINA
U.S.A.
UNIT.ARAB.EM.
THAILAND
HONG KONG
SRI LANKA
ARMENIA
SWITZERLAND
Others
Polished market
Worldwide diamond jewellery consumption(share diamond value)
USA50%
Europe10%
Japan9%
Middle East11%
Asia Pacific10%
Others10%
Source: De Beers 2002Source: De Beers 2002
Wide spread of polished sales over all markets
33%14%
12%
6%5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 2%
12%
USA
Hong Kong
Israel
Switzerland
Italy
UK
UAE
Japan
France
Germany
Others
2. HRD (Hoge Raad voor Diamant)(Diamond High Council)
• an independent
• non-profit institute
• serving the diamond industry
• established in 1973
Preview of the renewed 9 store HQ of HRD in the heart of the Antwerp diamond district
What is HRD?
• Representatives in the General Assembly :
• - Antwerp Diamond Bourses
• - traders’ associations
• - manufacturers’ associations
• - trade Unions
What is HRD?
Representatives in the Board of Directors :
• Antwerp Diamond Bourses
• Traders’ associations
• Manufacturers’ associations
• Trade Unions
• Diamond banks & producers
• Representatives of major
political parties
What is HRD?
Twofold mission :
-Industry and trade representative
-Service provider
What is HRD?
High profile events
? Antwerp Diamond Conference
? HRD Awards, international jewelry contest
? support of Antwerp Diamond Museum
HRD as industry & trade representative
Bringing decision makers together
by hosting Conferences
Bernie Sensale, ZalesMaurice Tempelsman,Lazare Kaplan Int
HRD as industry & trade representative
Martin RapaportGlenn Rothman, Hearts on Fire
Thabo MbekiThabo Mbeki
HRD as industry & trade representative
Promoting the industry byorganising jewerly design contests
Promoting the industry and trade:
• Antwerp diamond pavillions at trade fairs
• attendance and lectures at conferences
and seminars
• founding partner in Diamond and Jewelry
Management programme
( Antwerp University Management School)
HRD as industry & trade representative
Safeguarding the interest of the sector
? spokesman towards local government
? international initiatives for building on
consumers’ confidence (Kimberley process)
? publications : Antwerp facets
HRD as industry & trade representative
Providing services to :
- industry and trade
- individual clients
HRD as service provider
Serving the industry & trade through:
• HRD Research
• HRD Equipment
• HRD Education
• HRD Certificates Lab
HRD as service provider
The HRD Research facilities in Lier, just outside the city of Antwerp
? Established in 1977
? Research team of 25 specialists
? HRD Research todayis one of the leadingdiamond research institutions in the world
HRD as service provider HRD Research
Pioneering fundamental research on determining the geological origin
of diamonds
HRD as service provider HRD Research
HRD as service provider HRD Research
Revolutionarytechnique for origin detection
of natural diamonds
Pioneering fundamental research ondetection techniques for
synthetics & treated diamonds
HRD as service provider HRD Research
HRD as service provider HRD Research
Stone
Simulant Diamond
Synthetic Natural
Treatedcolour
Natural
(non-treated) colour
HPHTCVD
Applied research for the industry
• Colour determination• Measurements of polished diamonds• Laser treatments• Measuring rough diamonds
HRD as service provider HRD Research
Equipment for grading and examination
• D-Scope: Diamond microscope• D-screen: Diamond screener• Avalon and Avalight: Visualisation of the
smoothness of a facet• G-scope: microscope for the
gemmologist• Merlin: Analyse rough diamonds• Small diamond tools• Software programs
HRD as service provider Equipment
Machines for manufacturing
• Eos: girdle- and bruting machine• Octopus: pre-polishing machine• Pendragon: modern polishing bench• Solid: laser-cutting in 3 dimensions• Super Bruter: pre-bruting machine
HRD as service provider Equipment
HRD as service provider Education
Mission :
? increase skills and knowledge
? improve professionalism
?build on consumers confidence
HRD as service provider Education
National course offer
in Antwerp, since 1982
?Diamond grading
?Diamond sorting (rough + polished)
?Gemmology (coloured stones)
?Tailor made workshops ? In house training & expertise
HRD as service provider Education
International courses
-Since 1984
-Diamond grading (full program, loupe weeks,…)
-Gemmology (basic + advanced)
-Special training packages
HRD as service provider Education
International courses (since 1982)
HRD as service provider Education
Course material :
-Professional manuals
-Tool set
-Fully equiped ‘class room’
HRD as service provider Graduates Club
Network of HRD graduates
-Directory (networking)
-Special events
-Special conditions HRD services
-Information on technologicaldevelopments
-News releases
• Anonymity: double coding system
• Independence: non profit organisation
• Intensively trained staff: min. 6 months training for all employees
• Use of state of the art detection & examination equipment
Since 1976 : integrity & reliability, the absolute currencies of our lab
HRD as service provider HRD Certificates Lab
• First ISO-certified diamond grading lab worldwide(ISO/IEC 17025)
• In accordance with IDC rulesfor diamond grading
Worldwide acceptance
HRD as service provider HRD Certificates Lab
HRD as service provider HRD Certificates Lab
Full certificate :a complete quality description, based onthe 4 C’s
Diamond ID Report :downsized also containing complete grading results, intended for diamonds under 1.00 ct
HRD as service provider HRD Certificates Lab
Sealing :guaranteed link diamond / certificate
Laser inscription :standard or tailor-made
Thank you! From Antwerp.
Thank you! From Antwerp.
