The Central Selling Organization later became which entity?

The Central Selling Organization later became which entity?

• A. Central Selling Organization (CSO)
• B. World Diamond Council
• C. London Diamond Syndicate
• D. Diamond Trading Company (DTC)

Answer: (D)

The central idea here is how De Beers organized its rough-diamond distribution. The Central Selling Organization functioned as De Beers’ global arm responsible for selling rough diamonds to manufacturers, coordinating supply through regular sightings and a controlled market. That selling role was later rebranded and reorganized as the Diamond Trading Company, which took over the CSO’s responsibilities and continued to manage rough-diamond sales on a global scale. The shift to the Diamond Trading Company reflected a branding and structure change within De Beers’ distribution network while preserving the core function of selling rough diamonds. The other options aren’t the successor to the CSO: the World Diamond Council is a separate body dealing with conflict diamonds, and the London Diamond Syndicate was an older market arrangement that doesn’t replace the CSO.

The central idea here is how De Beers organized its rough-diamond distribution. The Central Selling Organization functioned as De Beers’ global arm responsible for selling rough diamonds to manufacturers, coordinating supply through regular sightings and a controlled market. That selling role was later rebranded and reorganized as the Diamond Trading Company, which took over the CSO’s responsibilities and continued to manage rough-diamond sales on a global scale. The shift to the Diamond Trading Company reflected a branding and structure change within De Beers’ distribution network while preserving the core function of selling rough diamonds. The other options aren’t the successor to the CSO: the World Diamond Council is a separate body dealing with conflict diamonds, and the London Diamond Syndicate was an older market arrangement that doesn’t replace the CSO.