| The "City of Diamonds", as Amsterdam was once | | | | valuable due to its 57 facets. |
| known has been offered a special elite | | | | |
| glamour by being the host of some of the most | | | | One is spoilt for choice in the city of |
| valuable and expensive diamonds in the world. | | | | diamonds. If one wants to buy or just wants |
| It is not only that Amsterdam is only one of | | | | to assist in the production of diamonds, |
| the major jewelry centers around the globe, | | | | there are plenty of places like the shops |
| but also it has had a rich history and | | | | – Gassan Diamonds, Amsterdam Diamond |
| tradition in the manufacture of rare gems. | | | | Center, Van Moppes Diamonds, Stoeltie |
| Sephardic Jews were the clan who brought | | | | Diamonds and Coster Diamonds. All these shops |
| Diamond cutting to Amsterdam at the end of | | | | not only welcome visitors but also are happy |
| the 16th century. However it gathered and | | | | to receive their guests and introduce them in |
| experienced great popularity as well as | | | | the bright universe of world-class gems. |
| development among locals and foreigners very | | | | |
| soon. | | | | Van Moopes Diamonds is the diamonds shop |
| | | | which was the first to introduce visitors in |
| There are hundreds of gifted cutters and | | | | 1955 so as to let them watch and assist the |
| polishers in Amsterdam who transform rough | | | | process of diamond cutting and polishing |
| diamonds into precious, priceless gems and | | | | every day. If customers decide upon a diamond |
| jewelry. If the tourist desires than the | | | | or jewelry, craftsmen can adapt it to |
| daring tourists can take part in one of the | | | | personal preferences o the spot, so lucky |
| most dazzling metamorphoses. Visitors are | | | | buyers can enjoy it as soon as possible. |
| given the chance to assist diamond | | | | |
| manufacturers in the process of diamond | | | | One of the oldest diamond shops is the Coster |
| cutting first-hand and witness, thus, more | | | | Diamonds. It is much more than a diamond and |
| than four hundred years of evolution in an | | | | jewelry center. It has the privilege of being |
| almost mystical field. | | | | one of Amsterdam's oldest diamond factories |
| | | | bearing the blaze of tradition and high |
| The craftsmanship and tradition of diamond in | | | | quality. It has more than 160 years of |
| Amsterdam can be certified by many important | | | | experience in the diamond industry. Coster |
| works which has been done in Amsterdam. The | | | | Diamonds can proud of the fact that it has |
| "Cullinan", the diamond which has the largest | | | | re- polished one of the largest diamonds in |
| size in the world was cut in the old | | | | the world, Great Britain's crown jewel, |
| Amsterdam. It is a work of art to see these | | | | Koh-I-Noor. Coster Diamonds is the favorite |
| beautiful pieces. "Koh-I-Noor" meaning The | | | | destination of thousands of tourists every |
| Mountain of Light, and is among the | | | | year in search of beholding how world's most |
| collection of Crown Jewels of England was | | | | valuable gems take shape. Dedicated craftsmen |
| also cut and polished in old Amsterdam. All | | | | are ready to share the secrets of how cutting |
| these have been turned into genuine art | | | | and polishing needs to be done to bring out |
| pieces. The smallest diamond in the world | | | | the best of a diamond. Tours are free of |
| with only 0.00012 carat weight was cut in the | | | | charge and multilingual. |
| city. Though small in size it is very | | | | |