Antwerp diamond Bourse was Founded in 1904 by a few diamond merchants who wanted to move their diamond dealing from a small coffee shop in the Pelikaanstraat to a more secure place.

The Antwerp Diamond Bourse is situated in a building sitting on several blocks stretching from the Pelikaanstraat to the Hovenierstraat. It is a host to a magnificent trading hall, evidence to the centuries of Antwerps’s trade in rough and polished diamonds the international diamond trade.

The geography of Antwerp diamond trade

Antwerp’s diamond trade has for 550 years of business, traders and diamonds from Brazil, Africa, Russia and Canada whilst reflecting developments in cutting polishing and trade. Antwerp’s diamond expertise is also connected with the histories of the diamond trades of many other countries, such as:

United States (New York),
Russia,
Israel,
India,
African countries (such as South Africa, Angola, and Botswana).

Antwerp Diamond Bourse today

The Board of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse is totally aware that at the same time as 550 years of history is an interesting conversation piece, financing and networking center, today Antwerp’s diamond dealers need to present a convincing added-value to their clients around the world, for today and for tomorrow.

What does it offer?

The polished market must offer full reliability, the widest range and easy access for all the participants. Rough markets must continue to support its depth and the range of all kinds of rough diamonds available to manufacturers and dealers in all markets.

In support of its members the Antwerp Diamond Bourse, is reaching out to its parallel Bourses and other investors to organize the joint resources that exist to strengthen the global diamond market.