"WFDB has ability to enforce KP"

July 15, 2010: The Kimberly process Certification Scheme is vital and important for our industry's future and growth. We should all take all the necessary actions in order to strengthen it and to make sure it continues being strong, fair and effective. We, the WFDB play an exemplary role in advancing complete transparency in the rough diamond supply pipeline. As I have said before - there is no other industry in the world that has taken regulatory measures upon itself similar to that of the KP.

The 34^th World Diamond Congress

July 5, 2010: As you all know, the 34^th World Diamond Congress is just a week away and I hope to welcome presidents, vice presidents and delegates of each and every bourse affiliated to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) to Moscow, Russia, from July 11-13, to attend yet another of our traditional, biennial congresses.

Working as part of the FATF Consultative Forum

JUNE 28, 2010: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of policies, both at national and international levels, to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

No false alarm

MARCH 26, 2010: A recent survey published by MVI Marketing Ltd.’s consumer research division, the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) focused on what alternative products consumers would consider to buy instead of natural diamonds, or what MVI defined as “mined diamonds,” opposite “created diamonds,” i.e. synthetic diamonds that are produced in a factory. Supported by a solid set of statistics, the report explained that since “consumers are becoming more aware of the challenges faced in the mining of diamonds, it is only natural for the consumer to consider man-made alternatives if their concerns about those challenges grow.”

Eye on Asia

MARCH 16, 2010: For many of us in the international diamond trade, the month of March has become a fixed item on our travel calendar. It starts with the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair, followed by the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and usually ends with the Basel World Fair.