The Antwerpen diamond district , also known as Diamond Quarter ( Diamantkwartier ), and nicknamed Square Mile is an area inside city ​​of Antwerp, Belgium. It consists of several square blocks covering an area of ​​about one square mile. Meanwhile, in 2012, much of the work cutting and polishing the gems that historically done in that neighborhood has moved to low-wage centers elsewhere, about 84% of the world's rough diamonds pass through the district, making it the largest diamond district in the world with a turnover of 54 billion dollar.
More than $ 16 billion in diamonds are polished through the district exchanges every year. There are 380 workshops serving 1,500 companies. There are also 3,500 brokers, traders and diamond cutters.
Within this area is the Antwerp World Diamond Center, and four trade exchanges including Diamond Club of Antwerp and Beurs voor Diamanthandel, both founded by Hasidic diamantaires, Antwerpsche Diamantkring and Vrije Diamanthandel.
This neighborhood is dominated by Jews, Jains Indians, Maronite Christian Lebanese and Armenian dealers, known as diamantaires. More than 80% of Antwerpen's Jewish population works in diamond trading; Yiddish, historically, is the primary language of diamond exchanges. No business is done on Saturdays.
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Location
The diamond district is adjacent to Central Station (Antwerp Centraal) and a few minutes walk to Meir, Antwerp's main shopping street. The Antwerp Zoo is also nearby. There are many and various restaurants, bars and cafes around the district. Restaurants include: Ho Chan House (China), San Remo, and Da Vinci Pizzerias. Bars include: Bier Central (offers more than 200 types of beer), Kelly's Irish Pub. The cafes include: Del Rey.
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History
Antwerp has been the focus of diamond trading since the 15th century. The industry changed when Lodewyk van Berken invented a new form of diamond polishing tool, namely scaif , which allowed the creation of glossy and multifaceted diamonds. It attracts orders from European nobles - and attracts other craftsmen to Antwerp. Charles the Bold assigned him to cut and polish the Florentine Diamonds. In the 1890s a diamond industry was established in Antwerp by a family of diamond merchants and manufacturers from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Since the end of the 20th century, diamond traders in India and Armenia have become very important in the city's diamond trade. Some of the famous Armenian families involved in the diamond business in the city are Artinians, Arslanians, Aslanians, Barsamians and Osganians.
See also
- Antwerp Diamond Bank
- Diamond Exchange District - Israel
- Diamond District - New York City
- Antwerp Diamond Heist
- Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
- Jewelers' Row, Philadelphia
References
External links
- Map of the district
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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