And that is the theme of a new exhibition called Diamond Divas at the Antwerp World Diamond Center in Belgium. Some 80 percent of the world's rough diamonds are bought and sold in Antwerp.

The Antwerp diamond heist played just like a scene out of Ocean's Eleven or The Italian Job. It happened in the Belgian city's diamond district — hub of the world's diamond trade — at the ...

He was not the only one. Other diamond firms in Antwerp, the world's biggest centre of trade in rough diamonds and cutting of the biggest gems, were asked to avoid Russian stones. No easy task ...

After centuries of business, it’s still the center of Antwerp’s trade in rough and polished diamonds. But to do business there you must be an approved member of the Diamond Bourse.

Antwerp, Belgium — The streets of Antwerp’s Diamond Quarter are lined with jewellers, pawn shops and restaurants. Balls of gefilte fish glisten invitingly in the window of Hoffy’s, a beloved ...

Antwerp prepares for life without Russian diamonds From January 1, (non-industrial) diamonds mined or processed in Russia will be banned from the European Union. It's a major blow for the Belgian ...

Belgium is concerned about harming the world-leading Antwerp diamond district. But some countries are losing patience.

Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) CEO Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. A spokesperson for AWDC, Belgium's main diamond industry ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) Chief Executive Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. A spokesperson for AWDC, ...