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The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) Elected President Yair Sahar, owner of Sahar-Atid Diamonds. Yair Sahar said upon being elected, “The Israeli diamond sector is one of the cornerstones of the Israeli economy. It is responsible for an annual turnover of $25 billion. I will do everything I can to advance the Israel Diamond Exchange and to guarantee that Israel remains a leading global diamond trading center. One of the aims of my presidency will be to return diamond manufacturing to Israel.” |
RAPAPORT… SAHAR ATID, a Ramat Gan-based diamond manufacturer, received the outstanding exporter award for 2009 for a company in the diamond industry from Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The company exported diamonds to the value of $63.7 million in 2009, the ministry reported. SAHAR ATID is a De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholder specializing in manufacturing a wide range of round and fancy diamonds, predominately straight-edged, 30 pointers and larger, in all colors, medium and better qualities.