Jump to content

Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) is an international trade fair dedicated exclusively to loose polished diamonds. The fair will have a new name, BrilliAnt®, at its next edition in 2017.

Description

[edit]

The Antwerp diamond district's leading firms and various foreign firms exhibit high quality natural diamonds of a variety of cuts and sizes, from white diamonds to natural fancy colour diamonds. Buyers from jewellery manufacturers and retailers visit the show to source stones and to re-stock. The fair is known for its wide selection of diamonds, competitive pricing and services.[1][2] Entry to ADTF is by pre-registration only.

Networking

[edit]

BrilliAnt® will have networking events and seminars.[3] The "Antwerp Diamond Night", a prestigious entertainment evening and dinner for exhibitors and buyers, takes place in Antwerp on the first evening of the show.[citation needed]

Next edition

[edit]

The 9th edition of ADTF, BrilliAnt®, will take place from 28 to 30 January 2018.[4] Registration opens on 1 September 2017.[needs update]

Previous visitors

[edit]

Visitors to ADTF in recent editions have included many well-known firms in the international jewellery industry, including jewellers from Place Vendôme in Paris, London, Milan, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Dubai and Hong Kong.[5]

News and interviews

[edit]

The ADTF website carries news features about the diamond industry, including articles about the auction market for rare and magnificent diamonds, and interviews with leading exhibitors and buyers attending the Antwerp fair.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jewellery Outlook. "Extraordinary selection of diamonds on show at ADTF". jewelleryoutlook.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ "CIJ International Jewellery Trends & Colours - Trade News: For three days in January, ADTF takes over the diamond district". cijintl.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ^ "5th ADTF introduces two seminars during show". diamondworld.net. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair Antwerp". tradefairdates.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Fourth Antwerp Diamond Fair off to "strong start"". professionaljeweller.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^ "ADTF". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
[edit]