Amir Almog Appointed Lazare Kaplan International VP Rough Diamonds
February 07, 11(IDEX Online News) - Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (LKI) appointed Amir Almog as Vice President - Rough Diamonds. Almog will be based in Israel.
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) Sightholder said that Almog brings many years of hands on experience in the purchasing, sorting, evaluating and selling of rough diamonds.
“Rough diamond sourcing and trading have historically been an important part of LKI’s global operations - both as a self-standing profit center and a source of raw material for production of The Lazare Diamond,” said LKI President
Leon Tempelsman. “This appointment adds strength at a time when rough sourcing is an increasingly important aspect of the business.”