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May 25, 2024 · The Antwerp Diamond World Centre (ADWC) was established in 1973 to oversee and regulate the diamond trade in Antwerp. This public/private corporation was founded by the Belgian government in collaboration with the city’s most important diamond companies.
May 19, 2024 · In 1973, the Antwerp Diamond World Centre (ADWC) was established as a public/private corporation, founded by the Belgian government and the most important diamond companies in the city. The Diamond Office, a subsidiary of ADWC, plays a pivotal role in facilitating diamond import and export in and out of Antwerp.
May 14, 2024 · The Diamond Quarter. Closest station: Antwerp-Centraal. Most of Rough Diamonds was filmed at various locations within Antwerp’s Diamond Quarter. The Diamond Quarter is adjacent to the Antwerp-Centraal train station and worth a stroll, even if you’re just window shopping. Image Credit: Nyk Dekeyser / Netflix.
May 24, 2024 · Following international pressure, the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) is calling for "multiple control points outside the EU and the G7," as the current framework – in which Antwerp acts as the world's only control point for rough diamonds potentially originating from Russia – is untenable ...
May 25, 2024 · Antwerp’s diamond dilemma. A handful of streets in Antwerp are the global hub of the diamond business, but traders there see their status under threat. Thursday, 29 June 2023. By Ella Joyner. Hoveniersstraat, the main street of Antwerp's diamond district. On a grey Belgian spring day, people in dark suits hurry up and down Antwerp’s ...
May 16, 2024 · The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) officially represents and coordinates the Antwerp diamond sector, including the import and export of diamonds in and out of Antwerp. Why is Antwerp famous? Antwerp is renowned as one of the world’s major seaports and gained fame as a center of the diamond industry and fine arts.
May 26, 2024 · Antwerp Backs Multiple Verification Points for Diamond Sanctions. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is advocating for rough-verification nodes outside the Group of Seven (G7) bloc as a way of enforcing sanctions on Russian goods, the organization said. “We believe this is a necessary step in the further development towards a control ...
