Israel leading global diamond industry’s marketing with major sales event Registration continues for inaugural International Diamond Week in Israel

Ramat Gan, Israel – March 12, 2013: The Israel Diamond Exchange is spearheading the marketing efforts of the international diamond business community at a time when it needs to pull out all the stops and bring our industry back to profitability and strong growth,” Israel Diamond Exchange President Yair Sahar said in a message to 150 diamond buyers who will be participating in the US / International Diamond Week. The inaugural event will be held March 17-20 at the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) in Ramat Gan.

“The US / International Diamond Week is the inaugural event in a series of business-to-business events under the banner of International Diamond Week in Israel,” Sahar explained. “Our industry has gone through a prolonged period of difficulty, and it is now ready to rebound in full force. Reports from the March Hong Kong International Jewellery Show last week indicate that positive change is taking place. We therefore hope to see similar signs of robust trading here in Israel as well next week,” Sahar said.

IDE General Manager Moti Besser said: “Our colleagues at the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) invested great efforts in speaking to companies at the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show about the advantages offered by this event. Diamond buyers are also used to traveling at short notice, resulting in many companies registering in recent days,” Besser added.

Around 150 overseas buyers have so far confirmed their participation, with more diamantaires continuing to register. During the week, more than 160 Israeli diamond firms will be displaying polished diamonds at a value of more than $1 billion on the IDE trading floor.

The organizers of the rough diamond tenders and polished diamond auctions – I Hennig/ Fusion Alternatives, Rapaport Company and eDiamond, as well as Tzoffey’s 1818- reported strong interest in their events (see photo and caption below).

Buyers will be offered four free hotel nights at the Leonardo Hotel, located opposite the Ramat Gan diamond exchange complex. The complimentary hotel accommodation is being provided courtesy of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI).

IDWI-Cushion-ring

One of the exclusive jewelry pieces that will go under the hammer at the diamond and jewellery auction organized by Tzoffey’s during the US / International Diamond week in Israel is a spectacular diamond ring, set with a cushion cut diamond weighing 10.19 carats, in platinum, and pave set with brilliant cut diamonds. The piece is accompanied by HRD Report no: 08024193001, which states that the cushion-cut diamond is of an I color and VS2 clarity.

Participating companies *:

Rami Birenbaum ● Amtalai Diamonds ● Lior Martin Ltd. ● Petka Ben Yehuda ● Rafael Vardi ● Y.L Golan Diamonds Ltd. ● David Vardi ● Dov Diamonds ● David Levy Diamonds ● My Class Diamonds ● Avnit Diamonds ● Moshe Barzilai 2000 ● Ovadia Diamonds ● Paloma Diamonds ● Eliaz Diamonds ● Eitan Grosman ● Dov Schlafrok ● S. Juwal and Co. ● A.R.D ● Selection Diamond ● Moti Kashi ● Dalior Diamonds ● Beta Diamonds Ltd ● Asherian Diamonds Ltd. ● Dor Diamonds ● Moshe Levy ● Diamond Boutique ● EFD ● Reuven Davidov Diamonds ● Nof Ofer Diamonds Ltd ● Rony Duek Diamonds Ltd. ● Shirtal ● Belisdiam ● E.Shiri Diamonds 2001 Ltd ● S.A Diamonds ● A.G. Yakobov ● Moti Cahana Diamonds ● Kesy Diamonds ● Lugano Diamonds ● Regent Diamonds Ltd. ● UNA Diamonds Ltd. ● MRD Diamonds Ltd. ● Boris Davidov ● Pinchasi Diamonds ● Amiram Gertler Diamonds ● Aharoni Diamonds ● B.M Diamonds 2007 Ltd. ● Sahar Atid ● A. Dalumi ● Y Dvash ● I.J Diamonds Ltd. ● Pini Yakobi ● Banis Diamonds ● TBC ● ESY Diamonds Ltd. ● AX Exchange ● D.M.G International Ltd. ● Eyal Badichi Diamonds Ltd.. ● Alon Avinoam Diamonds Ltd. ● Penta Diamonds ● Majestic ● Israel Itzak Diamond Manufacturing ● Ben Yamin Diamonds ● DDS Ltd. ● D.B.O ● Yakobov & Son ● Leo Schachter Diamonds Ltd. ● Mr. Diamond ● Mordechai Turgeman ● Nisay Diamonds Ltd. ● Ben Yona Diamonds Ltd. ● Jacob Babayev ● Yoshe Diamonds International Ltd ● Firestone Diamond Ltd. ● Josef Frei Ltd. ● MID House of Diamonds Ltd. ● Andre Messika ● Rosy Blue Sales ● Royal Gem (Israel) Ltd. ● Eshed -Diam. Ltd. ● Fabian Holtzman Diamonds Ltd. ● Kuperman Bros. ● Sienna Diamonds Ltd. ● O.T.D Diamonds Ltd ● Eli Melamed Diamonds ● EDAH Diamonds Ltd. ● Kessel Diamonds Ltd. ● Leibish & Co. Ltd. ● Briza Lior Ltd. ● Tuvia Yakarngi ● Oren Zofiof ● Joe Brima Ltd. ● SHA Diamonds Ltd. ● Luz Diamonds Ltd. ● Alex Daniel Diamonds ● Aharon Shakaroff ● Melees by size ● DDS Ltd. ● Aharonoff Creations ● Goa Diamonds ● Royal T Diamonds Ltd. ● Victory Diamonds ● Sorum ● A.B.T ● Eurostone ● Lustig Brothers ● Briza B. Shine (2003) Ltd. ● Treasure Diamonds ● Lustig Brothers Ltd. ● Eliyahu Bashari ● Z.Y. Bernstein Ltd ● Shaul Ichak Diamond Mnfc.● 4C’s Ltd. ● Shmuel Porti ● Moshe Namdar – Masingita ● Elul Diamonds Ltd. ● Arie Pienica Diamonds Ltd .● Source Diamonds Ltd.● Windiam Israel Ltd. ● Premier Gem Corp. ● AV Milestone ● Eliezer Broide ● EMA Diamonds ● Yahalomei Thelet ● Emma Janover Diamonds Ltd. ● Haba Diamonds ● Dream Diamonds ● Beldiam Diamonds 1982 Ltd. ●Lior Gross ● D&D Sales Diamonds ● Wertheimer & Fruchter ● Shanel ● Eyal Sasson ● Ideal Diamonds LTd. ● NFC Diamionds ● Ajami Diamonds ● Jacob Mermelstein ● ATS Diamonds 2008 ● GIB Diamonds ● Bereshit Diamonds ● Seren Diamonds ● Udi Limor ● RDS ● Dvorah Nissim ● S. Ronen Diamonds ● Yoni Salton ● Yossi Yerushalmi ● Avi Yarkoni ● Benma Diamonds ● Vulcan & Co. Diamonds ● M. Mattis @ Co. ● Yona Lev ● Ben Yamin Cohen ● Diamonds & Jewelry Ltd. ● ELD Diamonds ● DTCI (Israel) Ltd. ● Rotem Diamonds ● Dayagi Abraham Diamonds Ltd. ● Gemhouse International ● Adicom Diamonds ●Yerushalmi Bros. ● Idan Diamonds ● Niru Diamonds Israel (1987) Ltd. ● Stuller Diamonds International ● DiamondFloor ● A. Schwartz & Sons Diamonds Ltd. ● E.Z. Diamonds Ltd. ● Nesher Diamonds

* List is not complete