The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) plans to hold the next edition of its International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) in February 2017, between 13 – 16. The format of the event is being tweaked a little different from the past editions held over five years in Israel. In the next edition, trading will take place on the bourse floor from Monday to Wednesday, and Thursday will be open for individual meetings, as well as free tours and other activities that IDE will be organizing.

The IDWI has over the years of its showcasing become an essential feature on the calendar of professional diamond dealers globally. Announcing the dates for the next edition, IDE is encouraging participants to block their planners for those days.

Israel Diamond Exchange President Yoram Dvash said that he expected the next IDWI to attract members of a good number of diamond bourses affiliated to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB). Dvash was recently chosen as Vice President of the WFDB at the World Diamond Congress in Dubai. “This event began five years ago with the participation of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC), then grew to include the Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the Bharat Diamond Bourse of Mumbai. This year we will work in cooperation with the WFDB to bring members of other affiliated bourses, making this a truly “interbourse” event,” he said.

Haim Volner, the incoming chairman of IDWI, said that he was confident that the next International Diamond Week would be bigger than previous ones. “IDWI has established a reputation as a prime trading opportunity for diamond dealers. The quantity and variety of goods on offer are enormous, and the costs of participation are minimal. We’ve also upgraded the event with a new format and other new features, which we’ll announce later on,” Volner said.