WORLD DIAMOND CONGRESSES

1947-2018

1947         1st World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium

1948         2nd World Diamond Congress        Antwerp, Belgium

1949         3rd World Diamond Congress         London, United Kingdom

1950         4th World Diamond Congress         Amsterdam, Netherlands

1951         5th World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium

1953         6th World Diamond Congress         London, United Kingdom

1954         7th World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium

1955         8th World Diamond Congress         Paris, France

1956         9th World Diamond Congress         Tel Aviv, Israel

1958         10th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium

1960         11th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa

1962         12th World Diamond Congress       Vienna, Austria

1964         13th World Diamond Congress       New York, USA

1966         14th World Diamond Congress       Milan, Italy

1968         15th World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel

1970         16th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa

1972         17th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium

1975         18th World Diamond Congress       Amsterdam, Netherlands

1978         19th World Diamond Congress       Ramat Gan, Israel

1980         20th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa

1982         21st World Diamond Congress       New York, USA

1984         22nd World Diamond Congress      Antwerp, Belgium

1986         23rd World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel

1988         24th World Diamond Congress       Singapore

1991         25th World Diamond Congress       London, United Kingdom

1993         26th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium

1996         27th World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel

1998         28th World Diamond Congress       Bangkok, Thailand

2000         29th World Diamond  Congress      Antwerp, Belgium

2002         30th World Diamond Congress       London, United Kingdom

2004         31st World Diamond Congress       New York, USA

2006         32nd World Diamond Congress      Tel Aviv, Israel

2008         33rd World Diamond Congress      Shanghai, China

2010         34th World Diamond Congress      Moscow, Russia

2012         35th World Diamond Congress      Mumbai, India

2014         36th World Diamond Congress      Antwerp, Belgium

2016         37th World Diamond Congress      Dubai, UAE

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A bourse whose members deal in diamonds, precious stones or jewellery is entitled to apply for membership of the WFDB provided they have been established for at least one full year under a written constitution, have a clearly designated and representative governing body, and are able to prove their means of subsistence.

Members of the bourses affiliated to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses pledge themselves to uphold the traditions, principles of mutual trust, consideration and friendship which prevail among the members of the bourses world-wide.

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