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Over 80% of rough diamonds were purchased in Antwerp. [4] Within the area is the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, and four trading exchanges [5] including the Diamond Club of Antwerp and the Beurs voor Diamanthandel, both of which were founded by Hasidic diamantaires, [6] the Antwerpsche Diamantkring and the Vrije Diamanthandel. [7]
It also promotes Antwerp as the global capital of the diamond industry. The second, HRD Antwerp, a completely independent subsidiary of AWDC, is a commercial organization with six different branches: Diamond Lab, Precious Stones Lab, Research, Education, Graduates Club and Equipment. [2] [10]
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 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.
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 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 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 ...
During this time, Gabi Tolkowsky was again selected by the De Beers group in order to design and cut the Golden Jubilee Diamond. The Golden Jubilee is the largest faceted diamond in the world, weighing 545.67 carats (109.134 g), more than the Cullinan Diamond. The diamond was a 755.50-carat (151.100 g) rough stone.