“I can’t get a mortgage, because I work in the diamond industry”
Image: courtesy of Michael Freilich, elected member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives Antwerp diamond merchant is fed up with being disadvantaged.
State of the Diamond Industry
The diamond industry is undergoing fundamental disruption as political, economic and social forces break the supply chain, reduce demand, and shift consumer
Antwerp diamond industry during “the Great War” – part 1
Image: German Commandant’s Headquarters in Antwerp during First World War – source: Library of Congress How did the Belgian diamond sector fare
Antwerp diamond company recruits 80 polishers and starts its own training center
Image: HB Antwerp logo The diamond company HB Antwerp wants to train and recruit eighty diamond polishers in the next two years.
A forgotten global financier from Antwerp
A magnificent residential and commercial building on the corner of Leysstraat and Jezusstraat in Antwerp, a tomb with two life-size bronze guards
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
Amsterdam diamond industry – a short history
Image: Amsterdam Diamond Industry – photo by Ben van Meerendonk The Portuguese Jews were already known for their good trade contacts when
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,
Diamond diaspora in Havana
Image: diamond diaspora – first Jewish cemetery in Cuba What is the diamond diaspora in Havana? Read on and learn more about this
“The dark side of the sparkling stone business” (according to some)
With blockchain technology the diamond industry wants to dispel doubts about the origin of the stones. But that is not enough for