Sixth International Diamond Week to be ‘Bigger and Better’ – IDE

(IDEX Online) – The sixth edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI), to be held from February 13 to 16, will be bigger and include new features, special guests and free attractions, said the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE).

The IDE say that a major attraction will be the important international tenders of rough and polished diamonds that will be held during IDWI.

Plans are being finalized to feature tenders by several major producers and diamond auction companies, the IDE said in a statement.

The IDE will also be inaugurating its International Tender Center during the week.

Israel Diamond Exchange President Yoram Dvash said that he expected the next IDWI to attract hundreds more buyers as well as several world diamond leaders. “We are working very hard to make the sixth edition of IDWI both bigger and better. This time we are offering more – more traders, more goods, more variety, more business opportunities and more leisure activities. We will be announcing further details as they are finalized," he added, urging visitors to register quickly to ensure a place.

As with past events, hundreds of Israeli and international companies will be exhibiting on the IDE trading floor, offering a large variety of polished and rough goods. Many hundreds of buyers from around the world are expected to participate, with registration proceeding briskly since it was opened earlier this week.

The format of the IDWI has been changed, in line with buyer preferences. This year, trading will take place on the bourse floor from Monday to Wednesday, with Thursday left open for individual meetings within the Israeli exchange. Alternatively, participants can choose to join free sightseeing tours on that day to Jerusalem or the Dead Sea.

As in past years, buyers are being offered free accommodations for three nights in nearby hotels.

Above: IDE President Yoram Dvash opening the 2016 edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel.