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KYC: Bridge Over Troubled Water WFDB President’s Blog – by Ernie Blom The diamond and jewellery industry is an industry spanning all continents. It covers a vast array of activities, from mining of minerals, their processing, conversion into jewellery, and…
The Future Place of Synthetic Diamonds in the Diamond Market By: Ernie Blom, President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses Reflecting back over the last 12 months, it must be clear to everyone active in the diamond trade that no subject…
Africa’s Premier Jewellery and Watch Showcase 5 – 7 October 2019 Sandton Convention Centre Dear Jewellery Industry We are pleased to introduce Jewellex Africa 2019 which will be taking place from 5th to 7th October at Sandton Convention Centre. You…
By Ernie Blom, WFDB President The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Intersessional Meeting in Mumbai completed its half yearly meeting three weeks ago. It gave us some time to reflect on why the KPCS agenda is moving so slowly. Undoubtedly,…
A NEW NORMAL IN THE DIAMOND TRADE By Ernie Blom, WFDB President ABN Amro Bank recently sent a letter to several of its diamond clients stating that it would be limiting finance for rough purchases “in view of the continued…
