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First Element is a fully independent Diamond Services Company registered in Belgium and South Africa which has become one of the premier diamond valuing, marketing and cleaning companies in the industry. First Element is committed to providing a world-class...
Market Analysis06/01/2021 21:00 While it is clear COVID-19 had a major impact on what will be recorded in history as one of the most difficult years ever for the global diamond industry, one thing is certain, as far as diamond trade is concerned, Antwerp managed to keep the engines running in 2020, fueled by nearly 100 rough tenders that were held in the city in the past year. Critical Mass & Infrastructure While trade halted for months on end in competing hubs like Dubai, Mumbai and Tel Aviv, it is remarkable that in Antwerp, trade picked up relatively quickly, with the first tenders restar...