HRD Antwerp NV has signed a cooperative agreement with the Belgian headquartered VIP Trading Ltd – Derain, according to which HRD Antwerp will provide the jewellery chain with co-branded HRD Antwerp Diamond Certificates. In return, VIP Trading Ltd – Derain will promote actively the HRD Antwerp certificates in its shops. VIP Trading Ltd – Derain currently operates more than 50 high end luxury jewellery shops in Belgium, China and Macau and is known for its Belgian designed diamond jewellery.

VIP Trading Ltd – Derain is a subsidiary of Wolfers, a Belgian jeweller with almost 200 years of history and being jeweller to his Belgian Majesty.
 
To strengthen the bond with and knowledge of Belgian cut diamonds and the Antwerp quality grading system, the retail managers of the group have received an intensive workshop training by HRD Antwerp.
 
“With this agreement, HRD Antwerp not only supports a jewellery house with its knowledge in diamond certification and high standards of quality, but also tightens the relationship between Antwerp, world diamond centre, and Asia. For HRD Antwerp, this partnerships means a strong commercial backup of its certificate”, states Georges Brys, General Manager of HRD Antwerp.