Eyal Shirazy (pictured) has been appointed executive director of Get Diamonds, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses’ (WFDB) global business-to-business trading platform for polished diamonds.

Before entering the diamond industry, Shirazy served as chief digital officer for the Shlomo Sixt Group, one of the largest investment groups in Israel.

“I am excited to join this industry that is hungry for digital change,” Shirazy said in a statement.

He takes over the rule from Kim Pelletier, who joined in May 2020.

Get Diamonds was launched by the WFDB in April 2020 as a nonprofit organization with the motto: “By the industry, for the industry.” Any money it makes will be reinvested in the industry, including generic marketing initiatives, the site said.

Get Diamonds now lists more than 1.6 million diamonds from 4,600 vendors, with a total value of over $6.6 billion, making it one of world’s the largest diamond trading sites.

In May 2021, Get Diamonds signed a long-term agreement with high-tech company Lucy Platforms.

(Photo courtesy of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses)

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