Glossary
World Federation of Diamond Bourses
World Federation of Diamond Bourses Members and Member Bourses Antwerpsche Diamantkring CVBA (Belgium) Bangkok Diamonds and Precious Stones Exchange (Thailand) Beurs voor Diamanthandel CVBA (Belgium) Bharat Diamond Bourse (India) Borsa...
World Diamond Council
Establishment and Purpose of the World Diamond Council Represents the entire diamond value chain Includes representatives from mining, manufacturing, trading, and retail Established in July 2000 Aims to keep the...
World Diamond Congress
World Diamond Congress Bi-annual industry event organized by World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association First held in Antwerpen, Belgium in 1947 Initially held annually until...
Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
Description and Characteristics The Wittelsbach Diamond is also known as Der Blaue Wittelsbacher. It is a 35.56-carat fancy, deep, greyish-blue diamond with VS2 clarity. The diamond had 82 facets arranged...
Wire wrapped jewelry
History Wire and beaded jewelry made using wire wrapping techniques date back to thousands of years BC. The British Museum has samples of jewelry from the Sumerian Dynasty, found in...
Wire sculpture
Alexander Calder and Ruth Asawa Alexander Calder developed the use of wire as a medium for sculpture. He created various wire sculptures including the Cirque Calder, Two Acrobats, Romulus and...
Wedding ring
Historical Significance and Cultural Variations Wedding rings can be traced back to ancient Rome and Greece. They were originally associated with the marital dowry and later with a promise of...