The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has introduced new tier lists for its members to make services more accessible and cost-effective while maintaining the institutional integrity.
For professionals who only need occasional access to the bourse network, or those building toward full-time operations, LDB now offers a "pay-as-you-go" model for certain services and benefits.
According to the LDB, all three membership tiers - Affiliate, Associate, and Full Member - enjoy the core benefits such as secure premises designed specifically for diamond and jewellery trading, access to local and international professional network, the monthly newsletter, and invitations to industry events, as well as discounted UltraVault safety deposit boxes and secure letter storage.
Affiliate and Associate members have low-cost, pay-as-you-go access to additional facilities such as secure registered parcel storage, private viewing rooms, trading floor access, use of diamond verification instruments and jewellery lightbox equipment.
Full Members enjoy unlimited daily access to the bourse floor, along with convenience benefits such as fast-track Kimberley Process Certification, and more.
"We wanted to remove the barriers to entry while keeping the standards that make LDB membership valuable," said LDB president Charlotte Rose. "This structure lets you start small and pay only for what you use - and grow with us as your business grows."
This new membership structure reinforces LDB’s commitment to supporting the next generation of diamond and jewellery professionals, and all members are subject to interview and vetting process, the bourse said in a statement.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
