The second Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair will be held between January 30 and February 1, 2011 at the trading hall of the Diamond Club of Antwerp.



According to an event press release, following the success of the first Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, which premiered in the 105-year-old Antwerp Diamond Bourse earlier this year, the 2011 edition will expand to the adjacent trading hall of the Diamond Club of Antwerp, allowing more Antwerp-based firms to participate in this exclusive trade show.



“We're excited to have increased the number of new participating exhibitors, especially from the ranks of the Diamantclub,” Jean Patrick Smal, spokesman for the event, said.



"Once again, we are inviting high-end European jewellery firms to attend this exclusive, by-invitation only event and offer these preferred buyers to connect with the exhibiting Antwerp diamond companies who can supply their specific requirements," he said.



“Antwerp is and remains the world's exclusive and leading rough and polished diamond trading center and as such is a logical venue for such a show. More than 50% of the world's polished diamonds are traded in the city, and no other center is able to provide a larger and more varied selection of polished diamonds, which are unavailable elsewhere.



“Antwerps diamonds are offered at competitive prices, with top notch service, shipping and delivery," Smal concluded.