Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has entered into a partnership with the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) to support the growth of the industry. WFDB will work together with the NDC to identify ways in which the values of natural diamonds can reach more consumers through the direct reach of the WFDB, its member bourses, and their individual members, as per a press release from WFDB.

WFDB Vice President Moshe Salem said, “We believe that more stakeholders need to come together to help ensure the strength of the industry, and will protect the millions of livelihoods in regions of the world for whom natural diamonds provide the resources for education, health and social infrastructure.”

Natural Diamond Council CEO David Kellie said, “We are very pleased to partner with the WFDB, which represents diamond traders all over the world. We believe that together we can find many ways to collaborate that will benefit the industry as a whole.”