Antwerp

Jews lose hold on Antwerp diamond trade

Oct 14, 2008
By Duncan Bartlett There used to be tens of thousands of diamond cutters in the Belgian port of Antwerp. Now there are only a few hundred.It is within the city's Jewish community that most of the jobs have been lost - particularly among the Hasidic J...

The MoMu in Antwerp honours Margiela

Oct 14, 2008
Maison Martin Magiela (MMM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This is being commemorated with a special exhibition at the Fashion Museum in Antwerp, the city where Magiela completed his fashion degree. Following the collection presentation in Pari...

Antwerp: The fine art of fashion

Oct 14, 2008
Capital of diamonds, city of Rubens, vibrant centre of fashion: Antwerp has a dazzling variety of attractions. To shop for some of the world's most fabulous jewellery head to Appelmansstraat and Hoveniersstraat near the Central Station. Diamonds here...

Double world glory for champ Louise

Oct 14, 2008
Louise Fox, daughter of March couple Winston and Wendy Fox, is the new world champion in two of the three individual power-lifting categories.Competing in Antwerp, Belgium, over the weekend against the best power-lifters the world, Louise won the squ...

Meltdown hits demand for diamonds

Oct 14, 2008
By Jumana ShahANTWERP: The meltdown has taken some sparkle off the diamond, too. Diamantaires in Antwerp are expecting a 25% decline in business in the coming Christmas season, the mainstay of the industry.Experts said North America is the biggest co...

Top diamond prices slide as credit crunch bites

Oct 14, 2008
By Eric Onstad LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The prices realised for top-quality, unpolished diamonds are the latest victims of the credit crunch, industry figures showed on Tuesday, as even the world's super rich get choosy about what they buy.Before t...