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World Diamond Congress Concludes Successfully in Singapore

The 41st World Diamond Congress concluded successfully in Singapore after three days of insightful deliberations, strategic dialogue and industry-wide collaboration, bringing together the global natural diamond fraternity under one roof for the first time after eight years. Organized jointly by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the Congress reaffirmed the industry's collective commitment to strengthening consumer confidence, enhancing transparency, advancing traceability and reinforcing the enduring value of natural diamonds. A defining moment of the Congress was the election of Mehul Shah, Vice President of Bharat Diamond Bourse, as the newly elected President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. He will be joined by Luigi Cosma, President of Borsa Diamanti d'Italia, who was elected Vice President of WFDB, Philippe Barsamian, Vice President of the Diamant Club van Antwerp, who was elected as Vice President of WFDB, and Molefi Letsiki, Chairman, Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa assumed the role of Treasurer General, Rony Unterman becomes Secretary General of WFDB.

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