HRD Antwerp Makes Diamond Certificates and Jewelry Reports More Uniform
February 03, 15
(IDEX Online News) – In an effort to enhance uniformity between its international operations, HRD Antwerp announced it has made minor alterations to the look and content of its certificates and reports.
Previously a certificate or report issued by the HRD Antwerp Diamond Lab in Antwerp featured BELAC-ISO accreditation, whereas certificates issued in the HRD Antwerp lab in Mumbai did not have this accreditation due to local differences in legislation.
The HRD has now removed the BELAC [Belgian Accreditation Council] accreditation from all of its reports.
“This clearly underscores our commitment towards providing full transparency in regards our certification process and a clear signal HRD Antwerp is confident about its consistent grading results throughout all HRD Antwerp labs," said Dries Holvoet, chief commercial officer HRD Antwerp.
“The BELAC-ISO accreditation undoubtedly remains valuable in regards enhancing consumer confidence within other industries, however it might no longer be the most fitting quality accreditation for use within the diamond industry,” he added.
HRD Antwerp said that in order to protect customers from counterfeit diamond certificates, it continues to incorporate state-of-the-art security features in its certificates, which are visible by loupe and/or UV-Light.