The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Group of Companies is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
, public interest company that represents all organizations and institutions involved in
Israel’s diamond industry.
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, Retrieved 2010-02-03. The main functions of the Institute are marketing and business development, promotion of rough
diamond
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trading, professional training, security consultancy, technological research and development and trade shows.
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Activities
Established in 1967, the IDI’s goal is to promote the Israeli
diamond
Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the Chemical stability, chemically stable form of car ...
industry worldwide.
The IDI Group is active in a variety of areas, including: marketing and PR on behalf of the Israeli diamond industry, professional training for
diamantaires
A diamantaire (''French origin'') is a gem-quality diamond manufacturer or producer, master diamond cutter, and graduate gemologist specializing in diamonds.
Such individuals demonstrate considerable expertise in different types of gemstones, pa ...
, online commerce, regulatory issues, and security consulting.
The IDI Group is responsible for strengthening the ties between the Israeli diamond community and the global diamond industry, expanding relationships with international diamond buyers and increasing exports and sales abroad. The IDI collaborates with some of the largest online retailers in the global industry, including James Allen and
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile (; ) is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It travels for approximately through Ethiopia and Sudan. Along with the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile and supplies about 85.6% of the water ...
.
The IDI takes part regularly in all major international diamond and jewelry shows, where it organizes a large Israeli pavilion that hosts local diamond companies with the aim of promoting the Israeli diamond industry as a whole.
The IDI Group operates a website in both English and Hebrew that features industry-related news and information, as well as B2B services and products based on a large, comprehensive database.
The IDI also manages the Technological Institute, a wholly-owned IDI subsidiary. The Technological Institute invests in the development of new technologies that improve and upgrade the volume and quality of
polished diamonds in Israel. The Technological Institute manages all stages of planning and implementation in R&D projects, in collaboration with academic institutions and private companies. The Technological Institute also functions as a polishing factory, enabling cutters and polishers to rent work stations, with the aim of promoting diamond manufacturing in Israel and cut costs for the local community of diamantaires.
Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum
The IDI also operated the
Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum
Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum was a museum located in the Diamond Exchange District, Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel.
History
The permanent collection consisted of rough and finished diamonds and gemstones and provided information ...
for 31 years until it closed in 2018. The museum introduced the public to the achievements of the Israeli diamond industry and hosted an interactive diamond experience that blended the fields of science, art and industry. The museum was located in
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan ( he, רָמַת גַּן or , ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located east of the municipality of Tel Aviv and part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. It is home to one of the world's major diamond exchanges, and many ...
.
See also
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Economy of Israel
The economy of Israel is a developed free-market economy. The prosperity of Israel's advanced economy allows the country to have a sophisticated welfare state, a powerful modern military said to possess a nuclear-weapons capability, modern inf ...
References
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External links
Official websiteUpdates from
Ynetnews
Ynet (stylized as ynet) is one of the major Israeli news and general-content websites, and is the online outlet for the '' Yedioth Ahronot'' newspaper. However, most of Ynet's content is original work, published exclusively on the website and wri ...
Diamond industry in Israel
Trade associations based in Israel
Non-profit organizations based in Israel