He was not the only one. Other diamond firms in Antwerp, the world's biggest centre of trade in rough diamonds and cutting of the biggest gems, were asked to avoid Russian stones.

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) Chief Executive Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. Skip to main content.

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Other diamond firms in Antwerp, the world's biggest centre of trade in rough diamonds and cutting of the biggest gems, were asked to avoid Russian stones. No easy task when Russia supplies about ...

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) Chief Executive Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. A spokesperson for AWDC, Belgium's main diamond ...

Only a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Antwerp-based diamond dealer Thierry Tugendhaft started receiving calls from big jewellers in Paris asking him to stop supplying them ...

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) CEO Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. A spokesperson for AWDC, Belgium's main diamond industry ...