Dubai Jewelry Trading: DMCC Diamond + Jewellery in 20 Days
An Antwerp diamond trader expanded to DMCC Diamond Centre + Jewellery Centre + Dubai Customs gold/diamond clearance for GCC luxury distribution in 20 days.
Antwerp Diamond Trader, $25M Volume
An Antwerp-based diamond + luxury watch trader, 4th generation family business, USD 25M annual volume. Sourcing rough diamonds from Africa + sold cut diamonds to luxury jewellers in EU + GCC. GCC market growing 25% annually — wanted Dubai presence for closer customer service + lower logistics cost.
High-Value Customs + Premium Banking
Diamond + gold trading involves: high-value customs (Kimberley Process certification for rough diamonds), DMCC Diamond Centre membership (industry credibility), DMCC vault access for high-value inventory, banking for AED 50M+ monthly insurance-required deposits. Antwerp parent KYC adds layer.
- Kimberley Process certification (diamonds)
- DMCC Diamond + Jewellery dual membership
- DMCC vault for high-value inventory
- Banking for AED 50M+ monthly + insurance
- Antwerp parent KYC documentation
What We Recommended — and Why
Jurisdiction: DMCC Diamond + Jewellery Centre
DMCC Diamond Exchange + Jewellery Centre dual membership. Industry hub + vault + grading lab + insurance partners.
DMCC full guideLicense: Diamond + Jewelry Trading FZE
DMCC FZ-LLC with Diamond Trading + Jewelry Trading + Precious Stones activities. Dual centre membership.
FZ Company FormationVisa: Founder + Sales
Founder Investor Visa (Belgian). 1 sales manager visa (Indian). DMCC Diamond traders get expedited visa lane.
UAE Investor VisaBanking: HSBC Premier
HSBC Premier for: EUR + USD + AED multi-currency, AED 50M+ monthly tolerance, gold/diamond OTC settlement, Belgium parent acceptance, escrow for high-value transactions.
Corporate Bank AccountFrom First Call to Fully Operational
- Day 0 Discovery + DMCC vault tour
- Day 1-3 DMCC Diamond + Jewellery application
- Day 7 License + dual centre membership + vault access
- Day 10-15 HSBC Premier compliance + Kimberley Process
- Day 17-19 Founder + sales manager visas
- Day 20 First diamond shipment imported + sold
What the Client Received
Deliverables
- DMCC Diamond + Jewellery Centre FZE
- Kimberley Process certification
- DMCC vault access (insurance-backed)
- Founder + sales visas
- HSBC Premier multi-currency
- Customs codes (diamonds + watches)
DMCC vault + insurance is the unlock for our business — without secure storage, $5M of diamond inventory is impossible to hold. The Diamond Centre membership got us HSBC Premier acceptance in 5 days vs typical 4 weeks for standard SMEs.
— M. v. d. B. — Belgian Diamond Trader (NDA)
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