HRD Antwerp is one of the oldest and most valid sources of diamond certificate issuance in Europe. 

This Institute was established officially in 1973, but the diamond business and services in Antwerp have nearly a 600-year-old history. 

Since the mid-15th century, Antwerp has been one of the most important centres that had a calculated system for diamond buying and selling. After the marine business routes between Europe and India were opened in late 15th century, Antwerp Belgium was the main destination of diamond merchants in Europe. 

Until in the 16th century when Antwerp became a worldwide diamond trading centre, where was the best destination for gem cutters, worlds first famous gem cuts, first diamond polishing equipments and many other firsts that all were born in the same city.
At the end of the 19th century, the first diamond stock exchange was opened here, and since then,Antwerp has never stopped  being among the largest diamond exchange centres in the world.

Following the establishment of GIA institute in the U.S. and the foundation of the new diamond scale rating system, considering the increase in buying demands and selling of diamonds rated based on the 4Cs, in 1973, the HRD Institute was founded and presented laboratories with the latest devices.

HRD stands for "Hoge Raad Voor Diament" which in Flemish, one of the two official languages in Belgium, means "the Great Diamond Council."
With more than 5 centuries experiences in the field of Diamonds in Antwerp city, it soon became the biggest and most valid source of diamond certificate issuance in the whole of Europe.

Nowadays, the HRD Institute is also issuing certificates for jewellery pieces as well as diamonds. The certificates provided by the HRD Institute are assigned an identification number, assuring the originality of the piece, which cannot be copied. It means the validity of a jewelry piece having this certificate is well-known worldwide. All the properties of the jewellery pieces certified by HRD are registered in their official website and the jewellery owner can observe them all from anywhere around the world just by entering the certificate number in the website. It is the beauty in design and elegance in production that has made these jewellery pieces perfect, charming pieces.

We are happy to represent the jewellery with international HRD certificates, too. Besides confirmation of the originality and quality of the stones, other qualities such as the type and weight of the metal are mentioned in the certificate.