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'''HB Antwerp''' is a sustainable [[diamond cutting]] and [[technology]] company based in [[Antwerp|Antwerp, Belgium]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Antwerpse diamant duikt de metaverse in|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/antwerpse-diamant-duikt-de-metaverse-in/10361157.html|date=January 22, 2022|website=DE TIJD}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news |date=October 18, 2021 |title=The good gem guide |website=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/9ec1b86d-b9b8-46c6-9e1b-57b13b0aef93}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite news |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Hoffentlich wird es kein Pferdekopf |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/hb-antwerp-schleift-rohdiamant-sethunya-fuer-louis-vuitton-17065145.html}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|title=HB Antwerp la pepite belge qui taille des diamants pour Vuitton Co|url=https://www.lecho.be/entreprises/general/hb-antwerp-la-pepite-belge-qui-taille-des-diamants-pour-vuitton-co/10263360.html|date=November 5, 2020|website=L'Echo}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Why everyone wants a diamond in the rough|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1e9c1148-5d33-4e46-8344-ba151feb636a|date=April 1, 2022|website=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A New Era of Transparency for Mined Diamonds Has Arrived|url=https://the-ethos.co/transparency-and-value-for-mined-diamonds-hb-antwerp|date=June 19, 2022|website=Ethos}}</ref> It was founded in 2020 by Oded Mansori, Shai de Toledo, and Rafael Papismedov<ref name=":1" /> to bring transparency to the diamond industry.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|title='Als diamantreuzen hun businessmodel niet aanpassen, zit hun tijd erop'|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/als-diamantreuzen-hun-businessmodel-niet-aanpassen-zit-hun-tijd-erop/10417116.html|date=September 30, 2022|website=DE TIJD}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The firm works with the government of [[Botswana]], the [[Lucara Diamond|Lucara Diamond Corporation]],<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{cite news|title=Masisi Uses Lucara to Pressure De Beers for Better Revenue Sharing Deal|url=https://www.africaintelligence.com/mining-sector_politics/2022/04/07/masisi-uses-lucara-to-pressure-de-beers-for-better-revenue-sharing-deal,109766266-art|date=April 7, 2022|website=Africa Intelligence}}</ref> [[Microsoft]] and Comate, a [[Leuven]] engineering company backed by [[Marc Coucke]].<ref name=":6" />
'''HB Antwerp''' is a sustainable [[diamond cutting]] and [[technology]] company based in [[Antwerp|Antwerp, Belgium]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Antwerpse diamant duikt de metaverse in|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/antwerpse-diamant-duikt-de-metaverse-in/10361157.html|date=January 22, 2022|website=DE TIJD}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news |date=October 18, 2021 |title=The good gem guide |website=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/9ec1b86d-b9b8-46c6-9e1b-57b13b0aef93}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite news |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Hoffentlich wird es kein Pferdekopf |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/hb-antwerp-schleift-rohdiamant-sethunya-fuer-louis-vuitton-17065145.html}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|title=HB Antwerp la pepite belge qui taille des diamants pour Vuitton Co|url=https://www.lecho.be/entreprises/general/hb-antwerp-la-pepite-belge-qui-taille-des-diamants-pour-vuitton-co/10263360.html|date=November 5, 2020|website=L'Echo}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Why everyone wants a diamond in the rough|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1e9c1148-5d33-4e46-8344-ba151feb636a|date=April 1, 2022|website=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A New Era of Transparency for Mined Diamonds Has Arrived|url=https://the-ethos.co/transparency-and-value-for-mined-diamonds-hb-antwerp|date=June 19, 2022|website=Ethos}}</ref> It was founded in 2020 by Shai de Toledo, Rafael Papismedov and Oded Mansori<ref name=":1" /> to bring transparency to the diamond industry.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|title='Als diamantreuzen hun businessmodel niet aanpassen, zit hun tijd erop'|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/als-diamantreuzen-hun-businessmodel-niet-aanpassen-zit-hun-tijd-erop/10417116.html|date=September 30, 2022|website=DE TIJD}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The firm works with the government of [[Botswana]], the [[Lucara Diamond|Lucara Diamond Corporation]],<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{cite news|title=Masisi Uses Lucara to Pressure De Beers for Better Revenue Sharing Deal|url=https://www.africaintelligence.com/mining-sector_politics/2022/04/07/masisi-uses-lucara-to-pressure-de-beers-for-better-revenue-sharing-deal,109766266-art|date=April 7, 2022|website=Africa Intelligence}}</ref> [[Microsoft]]<ref name=":7">{{cite news|title=Would You Buy a Rough Diamond?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/fashion/jewelry-diamonds-signum-antwerp-belgium.html|date=January 22, 2023|website=New York Times}}</ref> and Comate, a [[Leuven]] engineering company backed by [[Marc Coucke]].<ref name=":6" />


== Partnerships ==
== Partnerships ==
HB Antwerp has exclusive access to a mine in Botswana through a deal with Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. The company works in partnership with the Botswana government and diamond scanning and cutting equipment developer HS Technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Piepjong Antwerps bedrijf slijpt opnieuw megasteen voor Louis Vuitton
HB Antwerp has exclusive access to a mine in Botswana through a deal with Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. The company works in partnership with the Botswana government and diamond scanning and cutting equipment developer HS Technology,<ref>{{cite web|title=Piepjong Antwerps bedrijf slijpt opnieuw megasteen voor Louis Vuitton
|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/piepjong-antwerps-bedrijf-slijpt-opnieuw-megasteen-voor-louis-vuitton/10262780.html|date=November 5, 2020|website=DE TIJD}}</ref> In 2022, the company partnered with Microsoft to verify and track stones from the Karowe mine. All data about the trajectory of the diamonds is stored on a [[blockchain]]. Also in 2022, HB Antwerp partnered with engineering company Comate to devise high-tech mini safes in which diamonds are stored and tracked.<ref name=":6" />
|url=https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/retail/piepjong-antwerps-bedrijf-slijpt-opnieuw-megasteen-voor-louis-vuitton/10262780.html|date=November 5, 2020|website=DE TIJD}}</ref> HB Antwerp's sister company also known as HB Blueprint.<ref>{{cite web|title=HS Technology|url=https://b2bhint.com/en/company/be/hs-technology--0420.834.993|website=www.b2bhint.com/}}</ref> In 2022, the company partnered with Microsoft to verify and track stones from the Karowe mine. All data about the trajectory of the diamonds is stored on a [[blockchain]].<ref name=":7" /> Also in 2022, HB Antwerp partnered with engineering company Comate to devise high-tech mini safes in which diamonds are stored and tracked.<ref name=":6" />


HB Antwerp has partnered with Lucara and [[Louis Vuitton]] to analyze, cut, and polish several large stones, including the “[[Sewelô|Sewelo]]” diamond, the second-to-largest stone ever found,<ref>{{cite web|title=Unieke diamant zoekt doorwinterde koper|url=https://www.tijd.be/dossiers/wealth/unieke-diamant-zoekt-doorwinterde-koper/10269188.html|date= December 7, 2020|website=De Tijd}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Louis Vuitton Wants to Turn This Dark Diamond into Jewelry|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/5642-louis-vuitton-wants-to-turn-this-dark-diamond-into-jewelry|date=January 21, 2020|website=National Jeweler}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Second-Biggest Diamond in History Has a New Owner|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/style/sewelo-diamond.html|date=January 15, 2020|website=NY Times}}</ref> the “Sethunya”, a 549-carat diamond,<ref>{{cite news|title=Antwerps bedrijf mag opnieuw uitzonderlijke diamant slijpen voor Louis Vuitton|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/11/04/antwerpse-firma-mag-uitzonderlijke-diamant-slijpen-voor-louis-vu/|date=November 5, 2020|website=VRT}}</ref> and a 1,175-carat rough diamond, all discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/massive-uncut-diamond-unveiled-new-york-2021-09-20/|date=September 21, 2021|website=Reuters}}</ref> HB Antwerp also purchased all of Lucara’s large stones (10.8 carats and up) in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lucara’s Q2 Sales Drop as It Holds onto Big Stones|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/5684-lucara-s-q2-sales-drop-as-it-holds-onto-big-stones|date=August 11, 2020|website=National Jeweler}}</ref>
HB Antwerp has partnered with Lucara and [[Louis Vuitton]] to analyze, cut, and polish several large stones, including the “[[Sewelô|Sewelo]]” diamond, the second-to-largest stone ever found,<ref>{{cite web|title=Unieke diamant zoekt doorwinterde koper|url=https://www.tijd.be/dossiers/wealth/unieke-diamant-zoekt-doorwinterde-koper/10269188.html|date= December 7, 2020|website=De Tijd}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Louis Vuitton Wants to Turn This Dark Diamond into Jewelry|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/5642-louis-vuitton-wants-to-turn-this-dark-diamond-into-jewelry|date=January 21, 2020|website=National Jeweler}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Second-Biggest Diamond in History Has a New Owner|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/style/sewelo-diamond.html|date=January 15, 2020|website=NY Times}}</ref> the “Sethunya”, a 549-carat diamond,<ref>{{cite news|title=Antwerps bedrijf mag opnieuw uitzonderlijke diamant slijpen voor Louis Vuitton|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/11/04/antwerpse-firma-mag-uitzonderlijke-diamant-slijpen-voor-louis-vu/|date=November 5, 2020|website=VRT}}</ref> and a 1,175-carat rough diamond, all discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/massive-uncut-diamond-unveiled-new-york-2021-09-20/|date=September 21, 2021|website=Reuters}}</ref> In 2020, HB Antwerp entered an agreement to purchase all of Lucara’s large stones (10.8 carats and up).<ref>{{cite web|title=Lucara’s Q2 Sales Drop as It Holds onto Big Stones|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/5684-lucara-s-q2-sales-drop-as-it-holds-onto-big-stones|date=August 11, 2020|website=National Jeweler}}</ref>


The company has established several training programs in Botswana,<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{cite web|title=HB Antwerp Opens Diamond Training Academy|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/9988-hb-antwerp-opens-diamond-training-academy|date=July 16, 2021|website=National Jeweler}}</ref> and in 2021 the president of Botswana promoted the cooperation with HB Antwerp as a model for other African countries in the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5" />
The company has established several training programs in Botswana,<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{cite web|title=HB Antwerp Opens Diamond Training Academy|url=https://www.nationaljeweler.com/articles/9988-hb-antwerp-opens-diamond-training-academy|date=July 16, 2021|website=National Jeweler}}</ref> and in 2021 the president of Botswana promoted the cooperation with HB Antwerp as a model for other African countries in the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5" />


HB Antwerp is also the owner of Signum, a customized rough diamond brand,<ref name=":3" /> that sold 12 [[Non-fungible token|NFT]] cryptoart diamonds in January 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=This NFT Project Offers ‘Digital Restitution’ for Looted African Art|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/nft-digital-repatriations-looted-african-art-1234629805/|date=May 24, 2022|website=ART news}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
HB Antwerp is also the owner of Signum<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" />, a customized rough diamond brand which sells directly to the public and sold 12 [[Non-fungible token|NFT]] cryptoart diamonds in January 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=This NFT Project Offers ‘Digital Restitution’ for Looted African Art|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/nft-digital-repatriations-looted-african-art-1234629805/|date=May 24, 2022|website=ART news}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:03, 9 February 2023


HB Antwerp
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2020
Headquarters
Antwerp
,
Belgium
Key people
Oded Mansori
(Founder, Managing Partner)
Shai de Toledo
(Founder, Managing Partner)
Rafael Papismedov
(Founder, Managing Partner)
Boaz Lev(Managing Partner)
Number of employees
107[1] (2022)

HB Antwerp is a sustainable diamond cutting and technology company based in Antwerp, Belgium.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It was founded in 2020 by Shai de Toledo, Rafael Papismedov and Oded Mansori[5] to bring transparency to the diamond industry.[8][3] The firm works with the government of Botswana, the Lucara Diamond Corporation,[3][9] Microsoft[10] and Comate, a Leuven engineering company backed by Marc Coucke.[8]

Partnerships

HB Antwerp has exclusive access to a mine in Botswana through a deal with Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. The company works in partnership with the Botswana government and diamond scanning and cutting equipment developer HS Technology,[11] HB Antwerp's sister company also known as HB Blueprint.[12] In 2022, the company partnered with Microsoft to verify and track stones from the Karowe mine. All data about the trajectory of the diamonds is stored on a blockchain.[10] Also in 2022, HB Antwerp partnered with engineering company Comate to devise high-tech mini safes in which diamonds are stored and tracked.[8]

HB Antwerp has partnered with Lucara and Louis Vuitton to analyze, cut, and polish several large stones, including the “Sewelo” diamond, the second-to-largest stone ever found,[13][14][15] the “Sethunya”, a 549-carat diamond,[16] and a 1,175-carat rough diamond, all discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana.[17] In 2020, HB Antwerp entered an agreement to purchase all of Lucara’s large stones (10.8 carats and up).[18]

The company has established several training programs in Botswana,[8][19] and in 2021 the president of Botswana promoted the cooperation with HB Antwerp as a model for other African countries in the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations.[8][9]

HB Antwerp is also the owner of Signum[10][6], a customized rough diamond brand which sells directly to the public and sold 12 NFT cryptoart diamonds in January 2022.[20][2]

References

  1. ^ "Antwerpse diamant duikt de metaverse in". DE TIJD. January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Antwerpse diamant duikt de metaverse in". DE TIJD. January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "The good gem guide". Financial Times. October 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoffentlich wird es kein Pferdekopf". Frankfurter Allgemeine. November 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "HB Antwerp la pepite belge qui taille des diamants pour Vuitton Co". L'Echo. November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Why everyone wants a diamond in the rough". Financial Times. April 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "A New Era of Transparency for Mined Diamonds Has Arrived". Ethos. June 19, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "'Als diamantreuzen hun businessmodel niet aanpassen, zit hun tijd erop'". DE TIJD. September 30, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Masisi Uses Lucara to Pressure De Beers for Better Revenue Sharing Deal". Africa Intelligence. April 7, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Would You Buy a Rough Diamond?". New York Times. January 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Piepjong Antwerps bedrijf slijpt opnieuw megasteen voor Louis Vuitton". DE TIJD. November 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "HS Technology". www.b2bhint.com/.
  13. ^ "Unieke diamant zoekt doorwinterde koper". De Tijd. December 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Louis Vuitton Wants to Turn This Dark Diamond into Jewelry". National Jeweler. January 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "The Second-Biggest Diamond in History Has a New Owner". NY Times. January 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Antwerps bedrijf mag opnieuw uitzonderlijke diamant slijpen voor Louis Vuitton". VRT. November 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York". Reuters. September 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Lucara's Q2 Sales Drop as It Holds onto Big Stones". National Jeweler. August 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "HB Antwerp Opens Diamond Training Academy". National Jeweler. July 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "This NFT Project Offers 'Digital Restitution' for Looted African Art". ART news. May 24, 2022.
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