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We are buying agents for
American manufacturers and
jewellery brands. Service is
the main thing and they trust
us and our expertise to source
diamonds in Antwerp. We do
all the buying on their behalf.
The competition in business
is increasing year by year but
these buyers need a variety
of products which one
single manufacturer
cannot supply.
This is where we
come into the
picture and
we source
commercial
quality goods for
them in reasonable
prices from top
manufacturers, assort and
provide it to them. Now we are
also planning to participate in
various trade events, through
which we will get in touch
with new retailers and buyers
and grow the business further.
I am based here and my father
in Tel Aviv. We have access to
all the best possible goods in
the market
Ayelet Lerner, Lerner
Diamonds
We had a very good 2019 at IGI, our numbers
were up compared to last year, considering how
challenging it was. Globally, there
have been a lot of changes and
this is because of political
reasons. Hong Kong has
been very difficult and it is
the only place where our
numbers were low. The
dispute between different
countries regarding import duties
is also an issue but this should settle
soon. Lab-grown diamonds can be positive for
the market. It is here and going to stay and it will
attract younger people who can’t afford natural
diamonds or are intimidated by it. However, later
in their life, when they get engaged, they will
prefer natural diamonds
Roland Lorie, IGI
We deal in gemstones of high quality. We source sapphires
from Kashmir, emeralds from Colombia and Zambia
and rubies from Burma and Mozambique. We are only
dealing with higher level clients right now because
the commercial market is very quiet at the moment.
Prices of diamonds are going down. Even in auctions,
gemstones are garnering more prices. So, investors are
looking at buying certified high quality gemstones
oded Shapiro, Shapiro Gems
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