A partnership agreement has been formed between HRD Antwerp and European Quality Circle (EQC). HRD Antwerp has agreed to provide the organisation with its expertise and quality services, as reported in a press release. It will also become the preferred partner and will supply its diamond certificates and jewellery reports to EQC-jewellers.

“The aim of this partnership, is to better inform the diamond jewellery consumer. As HRD Antwerp, it is our main goal to promote Antwerp as the centre of excellence. Objectivity, reliability and quality are the basis for consumer confidence”, states Georges Brys, General Manager of HRD Antwerp.

HRD Antwerp will also share its gemmological knowledge and training services with EQC’s members, who are mostly European jewellers.