The Italian connection.(Capellaro & Co. President Francesco Roberto visits Ramat Gan Israel...

Thousands of diamond buyers visit the Ramat Gan Israel Diamond Exchange complex each year. Few are as well known and as well liked as Francesco Roberto, president of Capellaro & Co., a Milan-based wholesaler of diamond, colored gemstones and pearls and one of the prominent Europeans buying polished diamonds exclusively in Israel.

He has been coming for a long time. In fact, there are few in diamond community who have not heard from him. Most Israeli diamantaires have met him in person at least once, and often more than once.

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