The World's
Provenance Standard
Virtus Registry registers, verifies and certifies diamonds and precious metals from mine to market, anchored by our Centre of Excellence in Botswana and the VDR Rough Diamond Index.
Registration
Every diamond is entered into a permanent registry record, origin mine, weight, and the four Cs, captured at source.
Verification
Independent verification of origin and chain of custody against producer, tender, and Kimberley Process data.
Certification
A Virtus certificate of provenance, a premium, tamper-evident credential recognised across the trade.
Traceability
An immutable mine-to-market chain of custody, queryable by registration number for the life of the stone.
Who the Registry Serves
One provenance standard, four constituencies.
Retailers
Sell every stone with a verifiable origin story. QR-coded VDR Passports your customers can check at the counter.
Wholesalers
Source Botswana-origin parcels with registry-grade chain of custody and the VDR Price Desk behind every negotiation.
Sightholders & Producers
Register production at source, protect origin premium, and anchor tenders to the VDR-RDI reference.
Sovereigns & Institutions
National provenance infrastructure, export certification support and macro intelligence, built with Botswana first.
Botswana, Our Inaugural Centre of Excellence
Virtus Diamond Registry has designated Botswana as its inaugural Centre of Excellence, reflecting the nation's unmatched contribution to the world's finest gem-quality diamonds. Home to Jwaneng, the richest diamond mine on earth by value, Botswana stands first in the world by value and accounts for roughly a third of its national economy.
VDR Rough Diamond Index
The proprietary reference the registry quotes on every certificate, tender and passport. Updated continuously by the VDR research desk, verifiable by any member under our Data Standards.
De Beers cuts deepen rough market reset
The VDR Rough Diamond Index stands at 84.39, down 0.48% month over month, as De Beers' latest price reductions and buyer withdrawals keep rough trading under pressure. Polished trading in Antwerp shows improvement and In
Watch one carat become value.
A 1.00ct D VS1 outcome, priced at every stage of the chain, live from the VDR reference.
The VDR Metals Desk
The same registry-grade treatment we give diamonds, applied to gold, platinum and silver: dedicated daily editions, live composite spot, mining and refining intelligence, and central-bank flows. Reserved for exclusive clients.
Coverage No One Else Offers
A side by side of what each platform actually tracks.
| Feature | Virtus Registry | Weekly Services | Index Services | Producer Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough pricing (daily) | weekly | quarterly | ||
| Polished pricing (daily) | weekly | |||
| Industry Price Index | ||||
| Global Polished Index | ||||
| Independent Rough Index | partial | |||
| Fancy Color Index | ||||
| Global producer atlas | partial | partial | ||
| State marketer auction results | partial | partial | ||
| State marketer contract data | ||||
| Failed / cancelled archive | partial | |||
| Botswana stockpile data | ||||
| Mine-level production | quarterly | |||
| Fiscal revenue tracker | ||||
| Lab-grown market tracker | partial | |||
| VDR Registry / chain of custody | ||||
| Direct stone ordering |
Membership Tiers
Billed annually, two months free. Switch to monthly anytime.
explorer
Understand where the Botswana origin market stands.
- Rough price index (monthly, 24-mo trend)
- Auction & sale calendar
- Botswana export statistics
- Curated market news feed
- Monthly executive summary memo
trader
Trade the Botswana origin market with daily, decision-grade data.
- Everything in Explorer
- Full daily rough pricing matrix
- Daily polished wholesale pricing
- Full memos + PDF download
- Auction detail + price-discipline archive
- State marketer contract vs spot tracker
- Producer production data
- Diamond inquiry & order form
- Price alert system
- CSV / PDF report downloads
institutional
Institutional-grade Botswana origin intelligence and proprietary scoring.
- Everything in Trader
- Origin Premium Tracker, Botswana premium vs Zimnisky index
- Price Discipline Scorecard, 8-dimension supply behavior grading
- Investment Grade Stone Tracker, 3ct+ D-F IF-VVS1 performance database
- Quarterly Strategic Briefings, 10-15 page institutional research
- Fiscal Impact Monitor, Botswana government revenue health indicator
- Institutional Intelligence Dashboard, all key metrics in one view
- Weekly Intelligence Brief, Monday mine + index + flags delivery
- Investment-grade polished pricing (3ct+)
- VDR Registry full access + chain of custody
- API key for daily JSON feed
- Sale-by-sale realization analysis
- Dedicated account manager (24h SLA)
- Custom diamond sourcing
From Intelligence to Ownership
Buy Botswana diamonds directly, verified, traceable, Kimberley-Process compliant.
Verified Stone Inventory
Browse VDR Registry stones and partner-consigned polished diamonds. Every stone shows full chain of custody from Jwaneng, Orapa or Letlhakane to your door.
Trade Like a Bourse Member
Our Trade Center mirrors the industry-standard negotiation model, offer, counter, agree, sign, pay, track. Verified parties only.
State Marketer Rough Access for Institutions
Institutional members get VDR-assisted rough auction registration and Gaborone viewing coordination, direct access to state owned rough supply.
All trades are KYC-verified, Kimberley Process compliant, and settled in USD via SWIFT. WFDB arbitration available for any dispute. (Trading Engine, launching next phase.)