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World Federation of Diamond Bourses Supporting Work of WDC
at Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Dubai
The Forum on Rough Diamond Evaluation will discuss a generic set of valuation criteria for rough diamonds between industry stakeholders. The meeting will build on discussions from the two previous meetings held on the subject, with the last taking place in Antwerp in October. Meanwhile, the second event aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the current state of synthetic diamond production and its possible effects on the natural, mined diamond sector. "The meetings and panel discussions being held during the Plenary meeting will deal with issues that are vital to the diamond trade," said WFDB President Ernie Blom. "Rough diamond evaluation is a difficult subject, so discussing valuation criteria is extremely helpful. "As for the synthetics topic, there will be panels featuring top-line participants from across the diamond pipeline. We will be receiving the latest estimates on synthetic production and then having an in-depth discussion on the subject. I believe that this is the perfect time, during the KP Plenary meeting, which will hear reports on many important issues relating to conflict diamonds, to discuss wider topics pertaining to our business," Blom added. |