Antwerp vs. other cities: Different responses to Nazi occupation
Image: Antwerpen during WW II – Grote Markt – © stadsarchief Antwerpen The blog delves into the pivotal role of the Antwerp
“Wil” by Jeroen Olyslaegers is More Than Just a Book and a Movie
Image: Wil movie poster Imagine yourself as a young poet in Antwerp during World War II. Every day, you have to make
Van Bercken: success in establishing a diamond polishing trade in Antwerp
Statue of Lodewyk van Bercken in Antwerp – image: Fred Romero The credit for the invention of the scaif (a polishing wheel
Diamond polishing in Belgium, a fascinating story
The art of diamond polishing has been closely tied to Belgium for centuries. The country’s rich history in the diamond industry can
Rough Diamonds: drama in a mix of Flemish and Yiddish
Image: Rough Diamonds poster – Netflix In the Israeli-Flemish Netflix series “Rough Diamonds,” a man returns to the ultra-Orthodox community in Antwerp
Diamond museum DIVA in Antwerp reopens after 1 year of renovation
Image: courtesy of DIVA museim Friday, March 25, DIVA, the museum of diamonds, jewelry and silver, reopened in Antwerp after being closed
Love is blind for Europeans buying Russian diamonds
The import of rough Russian diamonds has not yet been sanctioned by the EU, despite repeated calls to take action from Ukraine
Belgium still opposes sanctions against Russian diamonds
According to the Belgian newspaper L’Echo, the tenth package of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, which is anticipated to
Russian diamonds still sold in Antwerp: ‘Belgium should take the lead’
Auction house Christie’s auctioned off an extraordinary pink diamond on Thursday: the “Fortune Pink”. According to expectations, this 18.18 carat diamond could
Antwerp diamond trade drastically scales back business with Russia
“The Antwerp diamond trade has drastically curtailed its trade with Russia in recent months.” So said Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open