Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair Announces Dates Of 2015 Show

(IDEX Online) – The 2015 edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF), a by-invitation-only international loose diamond trade show, will be held from February 1-3.

The dates of the sixth edition of the ADTF, sponsored by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), have been planned so that they do not clash with other international jewelry industry events in the region and to plan their itineraries effectively, the organizers of the fair said in a statement.

The ADTF, a joint initiative of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, the Diamond Club of Antwerp and the Antwerp Diamond Kring exchanges, is held on the bourses' diamond trading floors which are converted into three dedicated exhibition spaces for the event, hosting around 90 of Antwerp's leading diamond manufacturing and trading firms, displaying a very wide variety of polished diamonds.  

"Since its inception in 2010, the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair has evolved into a unique opportunity for jewelry manufacturers, designers and retailers to source their diamonds in the world's diamond capital," said David Pienica, a founding member of the ADTF organizing committee.

"It has also become an important event on the itinerary of many international jewelers and downstream diamond buyers, who, a month or so after the close of the winter holiday season, are making plans for the new year and stocking up on diamonds," he added.

He said that the ADTF was looking forward to welcoming many new, first-time visitors to the diamond district in February.

"Many jewelers know about Antwerp, and may have done business with Antwerp diamond suppliers. But still, a lot of the world's leading jewelry manufacturers, designers and retailers have never set foot in Antwerp, let alone discovered the almost unlimited supply and choice of diamonds offered by Antwerp's diamond business community. The ADTF is a perfect opportunity for visitors to meet with us," Pienica concluded.