World Diamond Congress
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The World Diamond Congress is an organization made up of representatives from the World Federation of Diamond Bourses
and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association. It was founded to create an international regulatory system to remove blood diamonds from diamond trading.
World Federation of Diamond Bourses
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses, founded in 1947, was created to provide bourses trading in rough and polished diamonds and precious stones with a common set of trading practices. It is composed of 29 member diamond bourses. Their headquarters are in Antwerp...
and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association. It was founded to create an international regulatory system to remove blood diamonds from diamond trading.
See also
- Diamonds as an investmentDiamonds as an investment-History:Diamonds have been treasured as gemstones since the ancient times. Popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of successful advertising in spite of a greatly increased supply. Diamonds are not normally used as a mainline store of value during times of crisis, because...
- Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
- André Action Diakité JacksonAndré A. JacksonAndré Action Diakité Jackson , , more commonly known by his African clan name "M’Zée Fula-Ngenge" , is a diamond industrialist and head of JFPI Corporation, Africa's largest holding company....