(WDC announced the upcoming launch of a new  Canadian diamond brand called “Arctic Love Diamonds” on March 7, 2006.  The company, headquartered in Israel, plans to unveil the new brand in Vancouver, British   Columbia, in April. WDC developed Arctic Love Diamonds to market the firm’s allocation from the Diavik Mine in the Northwest Territories.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to contribute to enhancing Vancouver’s  status as a diamond trading center for the sale of Canadian-sourced  diamonds to the Canadian retail market,” said <strong>Alexander Waldman</strong>,  WDC founder and CEO. “As a core client of Rio Tinto and Aber—the two  companies that jointly own the Diavik Mine—we are committed to  preserving the Canadian origin of the stones we produce. This we will do  by marketing these gem-quality diamonds to the Canadian consumer.”All  Arctic Love Diamonds will be cut and polished at WDC’s state-of-the art  cutting facilities in Israel. “These beautiful, high-quality diamonds  will all be accompanied by a diamond grading report from either the Gem  Trade Laboratory of the Gemological Institute of America (GTL-GIA) or  the American Gem Society Laboratory (AGSL), in addition to a unique  ‘Certificate of Origin,’” Waldman said. He added that opening of the Vancouver office is, in fact, a part of a larger effort the company is undertaking in the Canadian retail jewelry market.

“Our group’s jewelry manufacturing and marketing arm, Waldman Diamonds Complete, will also begin operating from our new office in Vancouver. Waldman Diamonds Complete will market diamond jewelry set with both Canadian and non-Canadian stones throughout Canada," said Waldman. “These new initiatives are all in line with our endeavor to grow further as an integrated marketing body that accompanies the diamond product from mine to market, and become a preferred supplier of both loose diamonds and mounted diamond jewelry,” Waldman added.

REF; <a href="http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=323" target="_blank">Antwerp Diamond Day held in Mumbai</a>
