Specialty Retailers/Expert Profile

Expertise

I am an expert (Almost 30[29] years experience)in the diamond industry and can answer questions on the following topics: - Polished loose diamonds - Rough diamonds - Diamond Jewelery - Handmade Jewelry - Diamond Sales & Marketing - Jewelry Sales & Marketing - Correct purchasing of diamond jewelry - Security for retailers and traveling sales people - Online shopping for diamonds and jewelery - Polished diamond & Jewelery manufacturing - Starting and running a jewelery business

Experience in the area

I have 29 years personal experience in the diamond industry in Antwerp and Tel Aviv. My family has been for two generations in the business. My name is reputable in the industry and this can be easily verified by an outsider. I am the CEO and owner of EL-RAN Diamonds bvba, in Antwerp, Belgium. (www.elran-diamonds.com). I am also the CEO and founder of EQC(European Quality Circle) bvba, in Antwerp, Belgium. (www.eqc-worldwide.com)

Organizations

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (member# BVDATZ0050) European Quality Circle Antwerp Diamond Bourse

Publications

- Rapaport (www.diamonds.net) Link: http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=31144 - Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (http://www.gjepc.org) Link: http://www.gjepc.org/news/view.aspx?NewsId=7275 - Jewellery Net Asia (www.jewellerynetasia.com) Link: http://www.jewellerynetasia.com/en/IndustryNews/2964/New_organisation_formed_to_advance_consumer_confidence.html - Trends & Colours (www.cijintl.com) Link: http://www.cijintl.com/Trade_News-1315-European%20Quality%20Circle.html - Diamond World (www.diamondworld.net) Link: http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4384 - RAPNET (www.rapnet.com) Link: http://www.rapnet.com/lang/en-us/News/NewsItem.aspx?Articleid=31144 - Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com) Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704538404574539731966661294.html - Wedding Jewelry Blog and Engagement Jewelry Blog (http://weddingengagementjewelry.blogspot.com/) Link: http://weddingengagementjewelry.blogspot.com/2009/12/diamond-miners-band-together-to-lower.html - Diamond Investing News (http://diamondinvestingnews.com) Link: http://diamondinvestingnews.com/1570-price-bubble-in-the-offing.html - Stockhouse (www.stockhouse.com) Link: https://www.stockhouse.com/Blogs/ViewDetailedPost.aspx?p=96792 - ADL Group (www.adlgroup.net) Link: http://www.adlgroup.net/adx/Site/Default.asp?WPID=125&NID=2601&L=N&RND=500383&Rnd=920686 - Yong Hua FJ (www.yonghuafj.com) Link: http://www.yonghuafj.com/newsshow.asp?id=56&mnid=13281&classname=%D6%E9%B1%A6%B3%A3%CA%B6&uppage=/news1.asp - Gems & Jewelery Trade Association of China (www.jewellery.org.cn) Link: http://www.jewellery.org.cn/article.asp?newsid=3698&anclassid=42&nclassid=126&mclassid=0

Education/Credentials

Diamond expertise has been traditionally taught from father to son and through a lot of personal hands on experience. While there are several renown schools such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)(www.gia.edu) and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) (www.igiworldwide.com) who provide courses and certification in polished diamonds, the level of education is still at a much lower level than the knowledge that has been passed on to me by my father and extended family.

Past/Present Clients

Due to the nature of our business this part should be privately kept.