Tzoffeys’ tender to include exceptional rough stones at IDE’s 3rd International Rough Diamond Week

Tzoffeys 1818, an Israeli diamond company and a pioneer in rough tenders will be offering a mix of commercial goods and exceptional rough stones at its tender next week. The tender will be held as part of IDE’s 3rd International Rough Diamond Week from May 22 – 26, 2016. Tzoffeys 1818 is headquartered within the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE).

The tender by Tzoffeys 1818 will be held as part of IDE’s 3rd International Rough Diamond Week from May 22 – 26, 2016. The tender will offer goods that are focused to match market demand. These include commercial quality goods from Angola of 5 to 10 carat, stones of 20 to 30 carat. in D, E and F colors, 50 carat. stone of very high clarity, 4.47 ct. blue stone and 12.09 carat. gray-blue, pink and red rough diamonds of 1 carat each.

Tzoffeys will conduct the tender at the IDE International Rough Diamond Week, alongside De Beers, Rio Tinto and Alrosa. Other prominent rough importers will exhibit within an open sales area.

Shai Schnitzer, Chairman of the International Rough Diamond Week, said that the organizers were looking forward to a very active event. “There are several hundred participants registered. We are confident that the tenders will be successful and will enable us to expand the event even further,” he said.

IDE President Yoram Dvash said that his goal was to boost Israel’s position as a rough trading hub. “Today we are an important rough trading center, which can be seen by the important tenders that are held here. We are seeking to augment this trade by attracting a greater number of rough diamond tenders to be held at the Israel Diamond Exchange.”