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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 ...
The Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) is an international trade fair dedicated exclusively to loose polished diamonds. The fair will have a new name, BrilliAnt®, at its next edition in 2017. The fair will have a new name, BrilliAnt®, at its next edition in 2017.
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 World Diamond Congress is a bi-annual industry event organized by World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association. The first World Diamond Congress was held in Antwerpen, Belgium in 1947.
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 ...
Israel Beck (1891–1972) was a founding member of the Antwerpsche Diamantkring, [1] [2] the world's largest and first-ever diamond bourse to be dedicated to rough diamonds trade.
The General Diamond Workers' Association of Belgium (Dutch: Algemene Diamantbewerkersbond van België, ADB; French: Syndicat des Ouvriers Diamantaires) was a trade union representing workers in the diamond trade in Belgium. The union was founded on 19 August 1895, as the Antwerp Diamond Workers' Association. It rapidly became one of the leading ...