The excitement before the International Diamond Week unfolds in Israel next month, is unfolding in many ways. The Israel Diamond Exchange has selected three American diamond buyers - Abe Shaer of A. Shaer & Sons, Leser Grunfeld of Isaac Davidowitz Co., and Noach Klein, all of New York, as winners of three flight tickets to Israel in a raffle held following the Israel Diamond Week in New York in November.

"We held the raffle draw last month, just before the holidays," said Moti Fluk, who heads the organizing committee of the International Diamond Weeks. Fluk, who is also the Treasurer of the Israel Diamond Exchange, said he was pleased that the winners were all members of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York. "Over the past few years, the relationship between the IDE and the DDC has intensified and business relationships between our members are stronger than ever!"

The IDE will pay for the diamantaires' tickets as part of their participation at the event. IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer said that the Winter Edition of the International Diamond Week in Israel would be held just a few weeks before the trade show season begins in Asia. "We are ready to begin the year's cycle once again, and offer diamond buyers and dealers the opportunity to stock up after the holiday season."

The International Diamond Week in Israel is organized in close cooperation with the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC) and the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel). Both exchanges will be represented by their members and in encouraging numbers.