The World Federation of the Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that the Ownership Committee of Get Diamonds has decided that the Board of Directors of the Get Diamond Subsidiary, to be formed shortly, will comprise of 12 members: five representatives of major bourses, five diamond dealers from various countries and two public representatives who are not diamond dealers.

The names of the members who have been so far appointed are as follows:

Representatives of Major Bourses:

Mr. Yoram Dvash, WFDB, Acting President, ISDE President, Israel
Mr. Anoop Mehta, Bharat Diamond Bourse, President, India
Mr. Moshe Salem, Diamond Club West Coast, President, LA, USA
Mr. Philippe Barsamian, Federation of Belgian Diamond Bourses, President Mr. Reuven Kaufman, Diamond Dealers Club NY, President, NYC, USA

Diamond Dealers from Various Countries

Mr. Ankit Shah – Ankit Gems Pvt. Ltd. - India
Mr. Lior Eshed – Eshed Diam Ltd. - Israel
Mr. Raj Mehta – Rosy Blue NV - Belgium 
Mr. Simit Satish Parikh – Sim Gems Ltd. - - Hong Kong 
Mr. Yaron Turgeman – Taly Diamonds LLC - USA

The two public representatives will be chosen by the Board members in the near future.

Yoram Dvash, Acting President of the WFDB said: “We have come some way in formalising the operations of the Get Diamonds platform, but we still have some way to go before it is completely on the track we would like it to be on.

“One of the key tasks facing us in the near future is to open a non-profit subsidiary. I am confident that the company set up "for the industry, by the industry" will work with transparency, fairness and objectivity in managing this extremely significant and crucial platform for the diamond industry.”