HRD Antwerp plans to introduce more flexible pricing structures as of January 2017. The organisation noted that, ‘to fully accommodate the true needs of our customers in what can be a highly versatile and fluctuating market, we have decided to optimize our pricing to provide a more flexible and transparent service.’

The most important change to the new pricing structure it is implementing is that the customers can configure most diamond examinations exactly to their liking and thus determine the cost of the examination oneself and only pay for what one really needs.

The adjusted pricing structure will also feature several additional weight categories to better align HRD Antwerp’s service offering with today’s changing market. As a result of the new categorization, some prices will be subject to change. The new price lists will become effective January 1, 2017. This means that any diamonds submitted for examination to the Antwerp and Mumbai diamond labs after that date will be charged according to the new pricing system.