The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) and the Turkish Jewellery Exporters Association (JTR) have launched a new, joint international diamond and jewellery trade magazine, named the World Diamond Magazine. While a soft launch of the magazine's first edition was held at last month's Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, the formal announcement was made at a joint press conference at the Istanbul Jewellery Show and the first issue presented to the industry.

The magazine is supported by JTR and its mother organisation, the Turkish Exporters Union (MIB). It will serve as a platform to advance the WDMF's objectives, i.e. the health and future growth of the diamond and jewellery industry in the luxury market sector through the creation of consumer demand, via a network of accredited retailers and generic marketing campaigns. As its chief partner in the project, JTR will showcase its industry and report on the implementation of the organisations' joint efforts.

JTR Chairman Ayhan Güner said he was very pleased with the launch of the World Diamond Magazine. "The cooperation between WDMF and JTR is an expression of our commitment to the downstream retail and consumer markets to adhere to the standards that the market had set out for us,” he added.

To subscribe to the World Diamond Magazine, please send your full contact details to: ricki@worlddiamondmark.org stating full name, organisation and contact details