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'''HB Antwerp''' is a sustainable [[diamond cutting]] and [[technology]] company based in [[Antwerp|Antwerp, Belgium]]. |
'''HB Antwerp''' is a sustainable [[diamond cutting]] and [[technology]] company based in [[Antwerp|Antwerp, Belgium]].<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> It was founded in 2020 by Shai de Toledo, Rafael Papismedov and Oded Mansori<ref>{{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> 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">{{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> The firm works with the government of [[Botswana]],<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> the [[Lucara Diamond|Lucara Diamond Corporation]],<ref name=":2" /> [[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" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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 |
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 |
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⚫ | It 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=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> |
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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, it partnered with engineering company Comate to devise mini safes in which diamonds are stored and tracked.<ref name=":6" /> |
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⚫ | The company has established several training programs in Botswana,<ref name=":6" / |
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HB Antwerp |
HB Antwerp established Signum<ref>{{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>, a customized rough diamond brand which sells directly to the public and sold 12 [[Non-fungible token|NFT]] cryptoart diamonds in January 2022.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Company type | Private |
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Founded | 2020 |
Headquarters | , |
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] It was founded in 2020 by Shai de Toledo, Rafael Papismedov and Oded Mansori[3] to bring transparency to the diamond industry.[4][5] The firm works with the government of Botswana,[6] the Lucara Diamond Corporation,[5] Microsoft[7] and Comate, a Leuven engineering company backed by Marc Coucke.[4]
History
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.[8]
It 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,[9][10] the “Sethunya”, a 549-carat diamond,[11] and a 1,175-carat rough diamond, all discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana.[12] In 2020, HB Antwerp entered an agreement to purchase all of Lucara’s large stones (10.8 carats and up).[13]
The company has established several training programs in Botswana,[4] 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.[4][6]
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.[7] Also in 2022, it partnered with engineering company Comate to devise mini safes in which diamonds are stored and tracked.[4]
HB Antwerp established Signum[14], a customized rough diamond brand which sells directly to the public and sold 12 NFT cryptoart diamonds in January 2022.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Antwerpse diamant duikt de metaverse in". DE TIJD. January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hoffentlich wird es kein Pferdekopf". Frankfurter Allgemeine. November 23, 2020.
- ^ "HB Antwerp la pepite belge qui taille des diamants pour Vuitton Co". L'Echo. November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "'Als diamantreuzen hun businessmodel niet aanpassen, zit hun tijd erop'". DE TIJD. September 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "The good gem guide". Financial Times. October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Masisi Uses Lucara to Pressure De Beers for Better Revenue Sharing Deal". Africa Intelligence. April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Would You Buy a Rough Diamond?". New York Times. January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Piepjong Antwerps bedrijf slijpt opnieuw megasteen voor Louis Vuitton". DE TIJD. November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Unieke diamant zoekt doorwinterde koper". De Tijd. December 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Second-Biggest Diamond in History Has a New Owner". NY Times. January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Antwerps bedrijf mag opnieuw uitzonderlijke diamant slijpen voor Louis Vuitton". VRT. November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York". Reuters. September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lucara's Q2 Sales Drop as It Holds onto Big Stones". National Jeweler. August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Why everyone wants a diamond in the rough". Financial Times. April 1, 2022.