Diamonds in the news: ANTWERP DIAMOND CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP STRATEGY TO DIFFERENTIATE NATURALS FROM SYNTHETICS.
Excerpt: The 3rd Antwerp Diamond Conference, to take place in Antwerp on November 15 and 16, 2004, will concentrate specifically on consumer confidence in natural diamonds, following the introduction of gem-quality synthetics into the market. The conference is being designed as a hallmark event for the entire international diamond sector where a unified position regarding synthetics can be discussed. The first Antwerp Diamond Conference was held in 2002 and focused on the entire diamond pipeline. The second conference, which took place in 2003, concentrated specially on the subjects of marketing and branding diamonds.
