7 Interesting Diamond Factoids
Antwerp’s diamond district is a treasure trove of diamond factoids, diamond history and, of course, diamonds. It is the city which handles nearly 80 percent of the world’s rough diamonds and over 50 percent of the world’s precious stone-quality diamonds. The diamond district in Antwerp is a small area (only a square kilometer) and also [...]
Diamond Family Held Hostage
Karp Imex, an Indian diamond manufacturer with offices in Antwerp, got the surprise of his life last week when he was held hostage in one of the biggest robberies in Belgium. Pankaj Maldar, who works at the Antwerp Karp Imex office, was held hostage with his family in the robbery at gunpoint. Vasant Mehta, the [...]
