The Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) is an international

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dedicated exclusively to loose polished

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s. The fair will have a new name, BrilliAnt®, at its next edition in 2017.

Description

The

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

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 Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the ...

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

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. Entry to ADTF is by pre-registration only.

Networking

BrilliAnt® will have networking events and seminars. 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.

Next edition

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

Previous visitors

Visitors to ADTF in recent editions have included many well-known firms in the international jewellery industry, including jewellers from

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in Paris, London, Milan, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Dubai and

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News and interviews

The ADTF website carries news features about the

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, including articles about the

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market for rare and magnificent diamonds, and interviews with leading exhibitors and buyers attending the

fair.

References

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External links

Official Website
Diamond dealers Organised events in Antwerp Jewellery designers Trade fairs in Belgium Diamond industry in Belgium