Antwerp organizes entry-level course in diamond polishing to fill vacancies
Because the need for new diamond polishers in Antwerp is increasing, the diamond sector and the city of Antwerp are organizing an
Chinese consumer gives Antwerp diamond much-needed boost
As a result of the corona crisis, trade in the Antwerp diamond sector was hit hard once again last year. However, the
Carat Tax UPDATE – Diamond dealers never paid as much in taxes
Diamond dealers have paid a record amount of nearly 100 million euros in taxes in one year. Since the introduction of the
Louis Vuitton orders another huge diamond cut at HB Antwerp
© Louis Vuitton / Philippe Lacombe – Louis Vuitton has the Sethunya, an exceptionally clear diamond of 549 carats from Botswana, cut
“Someone in the justice department stole the 4 million dollar pink diamond”
Criminal lawyer Pol Vandemeulebroucke has taken a hard line against the Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Office and the examining magistrate. They are said
Antwerp and it’s diamond industry in 2030
The FEB (Federation of Enterprises in Belgium) asked its member sector federations how they see their sector evolving towards 2030. Ari Epstein,
Antwerp tender house sells diamonds via live streaming
With high quality video footage, Koin International, a tender house in the Antwerp diamond district, wants to revive the trade in rough
Diamond is hurting under Covid 19: new layoffs at certification lab HRD Antwerp
image: Ellen Joncheere (HRD Antwerp) Diamond inspection and certification lab HRD Antwerp dismissed nine employees on Monday. These are personnel from the
HRD sale: diamond certifier prefers restructuring rather than sale
Image: Ellen Joncheere (HRD) – HRD sale The HRD rejects the bid of ex-CEO Peter Meeus, even though he is paying the
Sewelo, the second largest diamond ever, to be processed in Antwerp
The Sewelo, a 1,758 carat diamond retrieved from a mine in Botswana last year, is on its way to Antwerp to be