The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has achieved becoming a Trade Association Member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) since last month. The trade body looks upon this as an encouragement “to support and assist Antwerp diamond companies, especially small and medium-sized companies, willing to voluntarily conform to the RJC’s Code of Practices," said Caroline de Wolf, Communications Manager, at AWDC.

"More specifically, the AWDC wants to provide on-demand assistance and, together with the RJC, look for possible solutions to better engage smaller companies in the RJC membership and certification via a cost effective and implementable system. The AWDC also looks upon this Membership as an opportunity to ‘proactively inform our diamond companies on the developments and future activities of the Responsible Jewellery Council’.