The Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT) announced that jewellers and diamond dealers in Bahrain and the region can now make use of their diamond grading service due to a strategic partnership between DANAT and the internationally-renowned De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds.

DANAT has announced that the addition of the diamond grading service is part of DANAT's transformation into one of the world's top institutes for testing and validations, as well as enhancing the Kingdom's reputation as a leading gemmologicalcentre in the world. The partnership will enable DANAT to cater to the needs of local and international customers by facilitating their access to reputable international services for pearls, gemstones and now diamond grading as well.

Through this partnership with De Beers Group, customers can deliver diamonds to DANAT, who will carry out the necessary operations to send them to De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds. Once the diamonds are received by De Beers, their experts will grade and issue the final certificate, following which the diamonds will be safely returned DANAT. These will then be delivered to the respective owners through reliable, private and secure methods.

The partnership with a renowned international institution such as De Beers Group represents a great value for DANAT, which operates according to the highest industry standards, the latest scientific knowledge and up to date educational provisions, and is committed to maintaining the uppermost standards of professional and personal ethics in gemmology.The strategic partnership with DANAT provides an opportunity for a world-class diamond grading service.

DANAT is constantly working to further develop and enhance its work and services, including the issuance of certificates of examination for pearls and coral, and their source, ongoing scientific research on various types of pearls and precious stones for worldwide documentation and specialised training in the field.