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Antwerp, GSI, The International Institute of Diamond Grading
& Research (IIDGR), IGI, IDI-DDRC, Bruker Optik GmbH,
DRC TECHNO.
DDES witnessed more than 7000 trade visitors and 1100 plus
seminar attendees over the span of two days from key centres
such as Mumbai, Delhi, Surat, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bengaluru,
Chennai, Coimbatore, Pune, Nellore, Kolkata and other cities
across India. The show also attracted visitors from countries
like China and Russia. DDES was an ideal platform for visitors
to learn more about different types of equipment, machinery
and laboratories to identify Synthetic Diamonds.
The over-all feedback from the exhibitors was extremely
positive and majority of them expressed a willingness to
continue their participation in the next edition of DDES. Overall
the show concluded on an optimistic note for the industry
members as it truly brought diamond detection techniques
under one roof.
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in
association with Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) successfully
organized “The Diamond Detection Expo and Symposium
(DDES)” from 15th-16th December 2015. DDES, an initiative
by GJEPC was planned with an objective to impart knowledge
on synthetic diamonds, its detection using various available
technologies. The two-day event included display of latest
equipment/machinery and service providers in Diamond
Detection business, along with proficient talks and panel
discussions with renowned experts from the trade. The
Expert talks and Panel Discussions covered important topics
pertaining to Synthetic diamonds, its detection & available
technology.
The two-day event featured prominent laboratories/institutes
involved in detection of synthetic diamonds. List of the
Exhibitors who participated in DDES is as follow: GIA’s, HRD
Educative seminar series on Synthetic
Diamond
Three-day series of workshops on Natural & Synthetic
Diamond Screening and testing were organised across
Gujarat during the year. 2 batches at Surat and one batch
in Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad respectively were organised
with an aim to educate the participants with the technical
features of the synthetic as well as the natural diamonds
and exposure to the latest technology to enable to face and
sustain with current market challenges. More than 120 trade
members benefitted with the workshop.
During this workshop the theoretical and practical knowledge
was given on the topics like natural diamonds and creation
of synthetic diamond, tips and techniques for conducting
elementary testing of synthetic diamond, practical
understanding on the current available technology and tools
in market for synthetic, understanding and demonstration
of the spectroscopy technology as well as devices used in
gemmological labs, understanding the use of basic tools etc.
IDI was the knowledge partner to this workshop and provided
technical guidance to the participants. The participants were
practically shown process on FTIR, Laserman Spectroscope
& Diamond View, D-Screen, Diamond Spotter etc. laboratory
of Indian Diamond Institute on the third day of the workshop.
Regional Office Kolkata in association with GII, Mumbai, or-
ganized a Seminar on “Detection of CVD Diamonds” held at
Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES)
Shree Calcutta Gujarati Samaj on May 13, 2015. Mr. Bakul
R Mehta, Chairman of GII, Mumbai and Mr. Pankaj parekh,
vice Chairman, GJEPC and Mr. Nirmal Kumar Barmecha,
were present amongst the other dignitaries of the trade.
The NDMC has reiterated that the aim of its efforts and stress
on the fact that it is not for or against any particular sector.
What it clearly desires however is that all trade be done
fairly, transparently and in a manner that respects the trade
and also our customers and in turn their customers, this is
ultimately the end-consumers. All these efforts are therefore
oriented towards ensuring that this objective is met. The
aim is to co-exist in harmony and transparency and not to
harm any one or more parts of the ecosystem as that would
ultimately be detrimental for all of us.
