Ever since the 14th century diamond cutting has been as much part of the Antwerp acene as her port and magnificent Flemish paintings and architecture. As well as being Europe's oldest established diamond cutting city, Antwerp is the worlds largest international diamond center, playing a vital role in Belgian economy. 

This volume tells the fascination history of the diamond industry's evolution in Antwerp throughout the centuries. It also contains a comprehensive commercial index, with detailed entries on the leading Antwerp diamond firms. This book constitutes an invaluable guide and reference work on the Antwerp Diamond Industry, and will be equally interesting to the general reader or visitor to Antwerp, as well as to the diamond trade. Antwerp World Diamond Center reflects the creative dynamism of the men who throughout the history of this ancient city, have unraveled the mysteries of this most prized of all gems, and revealed the unique beauty of the gem