International Diamond Council publishes updated IDC rules

June 2009

International Diamond Council publishes updated IDC rules

June 2009

The International Diamond Council (IDC) has released a new version of the “IDC Rules for Grading Diamonds.” The organization said it is releasing it with the “explicit” purpose of providing updated nomenclature for polished diamonds.

The new rules can be downloaded from the IDC website: click here

IDC Chairman Stephane Fischler stated that the IDC rules “are a ’work in progress’ and will no doubt evolve further to reflect, in an appropriate fashion, technological and other advances in the diamond industry, as well as to consolidate the trust of the consuming public in diamonds.”

Fischler added that by making the document available for review by the industry at large, he expected IDC to play an ever more prominent role in the discussion about general standards for diamond grading and diamond nomenclature in particular.

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