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DMCC members benefit from a range of comprehensive vaulting and logistical services, from banking to diamond certification, insurance brokering to secure transportation.

Diamond Vault

With the highest global standards for the short and long term storage of precious gems and other valuable assets, the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) Diamond Vault offers safe and secure vaulting facilities for those operating in the Diamonds, Pearls and Coloured Stones segment.

Introducing state of the art security and convenience, the Diamond Vault is the perfect companion for Diamantaires in Dubai. Housed within the Dubai Diamond Exchange floor, the Diamond Vault was built with accessibility and security in mind. Traders can deposit or withdraw goods from their safe deposit boxes in privacy and comfort. Boxes are taken in and out of the vault by a fully automated robot ensuring privacy and security for each customer.

Coffee Club

The Dubai Diamond Exchange offers its members a unique platform to interact and network with industry colleagues through the DDE Coffee Club.

Held on the last Wednesday of the month, the DDE Coffee Club is hosted in the trading hall on Level 2 of Almas Tower.

The DDE Coffee Club allows members to:

• Associate with key industry players
• Network and explore opportunities with DDE Members and Almas Tower residents
• Reach a global audience through the international member base
• Build a stronger diamond community in Dubai

Since the launch of this initiative, a large number of leading international and regional industry related companies have sponsored the DDE Coffee Club including Driesassur and Antwerp Diamond Bank.

To explore sponsorship opportunities, please contact us on commodityservices@dmcc.ae

Certification

International Gemological Institute’s (IGI), the world’s largest independent gem certification and appraisal institute, renowned for its quality services and extensive experience and expertise, has opened its largest laboratory and education centre in the Middle East region in DMCC’s Almas Tower.

The 5,000 square feet facility is the primary IGI lab in the region and houses the most modern technology in diamond grading. The lab certifies loose diamonds, diamond jewellery and coloured stones within the diamond laboratory section, as well as offer educational courses in Rough Diamond Grading; Polished Diamond Grading; Colour Stones Identification; Professional Jewellery Designing; Pearl Grading; Mounted Jewellery Grading; together with seminars for retail sales professionals on diamonds and coloured stones in the IGI School of Gemology.

The facility was inaugurated at the hands of Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, and Roland Lorie, CEO, IGI Worldwide, in the presence of Nico D’Haemer, MD, IGI Dubai; and Benoit Scheyvaerts, GM, IGI.

For more information on IGI, please visit: http://www.igiworldwide.com

GIA – Established in 1931, GIA is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. GIA exists to protect all purchasers of gemstones, by providing the education, laboratory services, research, and instruments needed to accurately and objectively determine gemstone quality. As creator of the 4Cs and the GIA International Diamond Grading System™, the Institute sets and maintains the standard for grading and identification practices used worldwide.

For more details on GIA, please visit: http://www.gia.edu

Insurance

Driesassur DMCC is a leading worldwide insurance and reinsurance broker. With headquarters based in Antwerp, it has offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tokyo, Bangkok and Dubai.

Secure Transportation

Brink’s is a global leader in secure transportation and logistics solutions and has a fully operational office at DDE. Services include import and export facilities, storage, transportation of consignments, customs clearance, KP operations and inspections.

Transguard is a division of the Emirates Group that offers a range of security related services. They are the only security agency authorised to escort and handle valuable cargo at Dubai International Airport.

Deep Boiling

The region’s first diamond boiling facility, Diamond Boiling Factory DMCC opened its premises in July 2009. This is a specialist plant with machines that help remove dirt and trace materials from rough and polished diamonds and helps them achieve maximum value.

Meeting room/Private room

DMCC commodity services provides meeting rooms where its members can engage in private meetings or viewings of diamonds and coloured stones with no interference from anyone

Dubai Diamond Exchange – Networking and trading platform

Located on the second floor of the Almas Tower, the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) trading and networking platform covers an area of 1,500 square meters, comprising of public trading facilities, private viewing rooms, and state-of-the-art technical instruments to inspect diamonds, as well as fully automated vaulting facilities.

Arbitration

Based on the level of our expertise DMCC can support in the resolution of dispute between members.