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Antwerp's diamond district, also known as the Diamond Quarter (Diamantkwartier), and dubbed the Square Mile, [1] is an area within the city of Antwerp, Belgium. It consists of several square blocks covering an area of about one square mile.
The Antwerpsche Diamantkring was established in 1928 in Antwerp, Belgium, to become the first diamond bourse worldwide that is dedicated exclusively to rough diamonds trade. [1] It is a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. 85% of the world’s diamond supply is traded in Antwerp, and in particular in the Antwerpsche Diamantkring ...
HB Antwerp uses a blockchain to track diamonds and to route more money to the stones' home country. Industry giant DeBeers has followed suit.
It also had a commercial branch to issue certificates. In 2007, the Diamond High Council was restructured and split up in two different enterprises. One of them, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), a private foundation, is responsible for the representation of the collective interests of the Belgian diamond industry domestically and abroad.
The Antwerp diamond district's leading firms and various foreign firms exhibit high quality natural diamonds of a variety of cuts and sizes, from white diamonds to natural fancy colour diamonds. Buyers from jewellery manufacturers and retailers visit the show to source stones and to re-stock.
The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", [1] [2] was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. [3] [4] It took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during the weekend of 15–16 February 2003 ...
The entrance to the museum, Suikerrui 17–19, Antwerp. DIVA Museum for Diamonds, Jewellery and Silver is a museum that opened in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2018. [1] It merged the collections of the former Antwerp Diamond Museum (1972–2012) and Sterckshof silver museum (1992–2014) in a single institution.
A diamond district is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including: Antwerp diamond district, Belgium; Surat Diamond Bourse, Surat, India; Diamond Exchange District, Israel; Hatton Garden, London, England; Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham ...