Editor’s Note
For centuries, Antwerp has been the heart of the global diamond trade. But as Chris Livesay reports, the industry now faces unprecedented pressures that are reshaping its very foundations.
Quiet Pressures Reshaping the World of Diamonds
Are diamonds really forever? For over five centuries, Antwerp’s diamond district has been the cornerstone of the global diamond trade, through which 80% of the world’s rough diamonds have passed. Now, that legacy is under strain in ways the city — and the industry itself — has never seen. Chris Livesay reports.