World Association of Diamond Exchanges

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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses ( English World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) ) is the umbrella organization of 30 world diamond exchanges. It was founded in Antwerp in 1947 to represent the interests of the diamond trade and to create uniform trading conditions for diamond and gemstone exchanges. The association originally consisted of eight stock exchanges from Europe and North America, with the establishment of the Diamond Dealers Club of Australia in 2007 and admission to the world association in 2008, Australia was the last continent to be represented in the WFDB.

Logo of the Vereniging Beurs voor den Diamanthandel
Logo of the Diamond Club of Antwerp
Logo of the Beurs voor Diamanthandel
Diamond Dealers Club logo
Surname city country founding
Antwerp diamond ring Antwerp Belgium 1929
Bangkok Diamonds and Precious Stones Exchange Bangkok Thailand 1994
Beurs voor diamond trade Antwerp Belgium 1904
Bharat Diamond Bourse Mumbai India 1984
Borsa Diamanti d'Italia Milan Italy 1926
German diamond and gemstone exchange Idar-Oberstein Germany 1974
Diamond Club Vienna Vienna Austria 1921
Antwerp Diamond Club Antwerp Belgium 1893
Diamond Bourse Of Southeast United States Miami United States 2000
Diamond Chamber of Russia Moscow Russia 1996
Diamond Club West Coast los Angeles United States 1980
Diamond Dealers Club New York City United States 1931
Diamond Dealers Club of Australia Sydney Australia 2007
Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa Johannesburg South Africa 1947
Diamond Exchange of Singapore Singapore Singapore 1976
Dubai Diamond Exchange Dubai United Arab Emirates 2005
Diamond Federation of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong 2000 (1959)
Israel Diamond Exchange Ramat Gan Israel 1947
Israel Precious Stones and Diamonds Exchange Ramat Gan Israel 1976
Istanbul Gold Exchange Istanbul Turkey 1995
London Diamond Bourse London United Kingdom 1940
Moscow Diamond Bourse Moscow Russia 2005
New Israel Club for Commerce In Diamonds Ramat Gan Israel before 1975
Panama Diamond Exchange Panama City Panama 2006
Shanghai Diamond Exchange Shanghai People's Republic of China 2000
Tokyo Diamond Exchange Tokyo Japan before 1993
Vereniging Beurs voor den Diamanthandel Amsterdam Netherlands 1890
Vrije diamond trade Antwerp Belgium 1911

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  2. ↑ HISTORY. World Federation of Diamond Bourses, accessed February 7, 2013 .
  3. ↑ a b c 60 Years of Service. (PDF; 2.0 MB) Vereniging Beurs voor den Diamanthandel, accessed on February 7, 2013 (English).
  4. ^ The history of the Antwerp Diamond Center: The 20th Century. Antwerp World Diamond Center, accessed January 30, 2013 .
  5. ↑ Boonyong Assarasakorn. World Federation of Diamond Bourses, accessed January 30, 2013 .
  6. ^ History. Antwerp Diamond Bourse, accessed January 30, 2013 .
  7. ↑ Home. (No longer available online.) Bharat Diamond Bourse, archived from the original on January 23, 2013 ; accessed on January 30, 2013 .
  8. ^ Diamond Bourse in Italy. (No longer available online.) Borsa Diamanti d'Italia, archived from the original on January 3, 2013 ; accessed on January 30, 2013 .
  9. ↑ The diamond and gemstone market. (No longer available online.) Diamond and Gemstone Exchange Idar-Oberstein eV, archived from the original on January 30, 2013 ; accessed on January 30, 2013 .
  10. ^ History. (No longer available online.) Diamant Club Wien, archived from the original on June 14, 2013 ; accessed on January 30, 2013 .
  11. ^ The history of the Antwerp Diamond Center: The 19th Century. Antwerp World Diamond Center, accessed January 30, 2013 .
  12. ↑ Diamond Bourse Of Southeast United States, Inc. Visulate, accessed on January 31, 2013 .
  13. ↑ Info. (No longer available online.) Diamond Chamber of Russia, archived from the original on June 16, 2009 ; accessed on February 6, 2013 .
  14. ↑ DIAMOND CLUB WEST COAST, INC. Business Profiles.com, accessed February 6, 2013 .
  15. ^ History. (No longer available online.) Diamond Dealers Club, archived from the original on May 27, 2013 ; accessed on February 6, 2013 .
  16. ↑ About DDCA. (No longer available online.) Diamond Dealers Club of Australia, archived from the original on March 20, 2013 ; accessed on February 6, 2013 .
  17. ^ About the Diamond Dealers Club South Africa. Diamond Dealers Club South Africa, accessed February 6, 2013 .
  18. ↑ DIAMOND EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE. Singapore Jewelery Design Award, accessed February 6, 2013 .
  19. ^ The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE). Dubai Diamond Exchange, accessed February 6, 2013 .
  20. ↑ Introduction. Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, accessed February 6, 2013 .
  21. ↑ Important Dates. (No longer available online.) Israel Diamond Exchange, archived from the original on February 9, 2013 ; accessed on February 6, 2013 .
  22. ↑ The Bursa. (No longer available online.) Israel Precious Stones and Diamonds Exchange, archived from the original on September 27, 2013 ; accessed on February 6, 2013 .
  23. ^ Establishment. (PDF; 1.2 MB) Istanbul Gold Exchange, accessed on February 6, 2013 (English).
  24. ^ History of the London Diamond Bourse. (No longer available online.) London Diamond Bourse, archived from the original on December 30, 2012 ; accessed on February 7, 2013 .
  25. ↑ Alex Popov. World Federation of Diamond Bourses, accessed February 7, 2013 .
  26. ^ Panama Diamond Exchange Joins WFDB. Panama Guide, accessed February 7, 2013 .
  27. ^ Shanghai Diamond Exchange aims to be world leader. China.org.cn, accessed February 7, 2013 .
  28. ↑ history. Vereniging Beurs voor den Diamanthandel, accessed February 7, 2013 (Dutch).
  29. ↑ 217 VRIJE DIAMANTHANDEL NV (PDF; 10.2 MB) Professional Scripophily Traders Association, accessed on February 7, 2013 (English).