Beleef 300 jaar
diamantgeschiedenis
In het hart van Amsterdams
Museumkwartier
Beleef 300 jaar
diamantgeschiedenis
In het hart van Amsterdams
Museumkwartier
Openingstijden
9 uur 's ochtends – 5 uur 's middags
Prijzen
amsterdam diamantstad
een ongelooflijk
exclusieve ervaring
Before life,
there were diamonds...
Het Diamant Museum Amsterdam is het enige diamantmuseum van Nederland en een absolute aanrader voor iedereen die gepassioneerd is door diamanten, sieraden en de verhalen achter de meest begeerde edelstenen ter wereld.
Terwijl ons vaste onderkomen een ingrijpende verbouwing ondergaat, presenteren we met trots een exclusieve tijdelijke tentoonstelling die je meeneemt op een reis door vier eeuwen diamantgeschiedenis. Van diep in de aarde tot de mooiste sieradencollecties ter wereld, beleef het vakmanschap, de glamour en de aantrekkingskracht van diamanten van dichtbij.
Bewonder bijzondere objecten, iconische kronen en uitzonderlijke edelstenen. Of je nu een liefhebber bent van sieraden, van luxe, of gewoon benieuwd naar de magie achter elk diamant, dit is een ervaring die je niet mag missen in het hart van Amsterdam.
Ontdek de magische
wereld van diamanten
Geschiedenis van Amsterdam
en diamanten
In het Diamant Museum
Ever wondered how a rough diamond is transformed into a sparkling jewel? 💎
Start your visit with a Diamond Factory Tour, where you can meet the diamond polishers and see their craftsmanship up close as they transform rough stones into beautifully polished diamonds.
After the tour, continue your diamond journey at the Diamond Museum Amsterdam and discover the fascinating history and world of diamonds.
✨ Experience both in one visit with our Diamond Factory Tour & Diamond Museum Highlight Exhibition combo ticket, available to book on our website. Link in bio!
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🤩 3,106 carats of history: meet the rough Cullinan diamond!
The Cullinan remains the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered. But how do you turn a 3,106-carat rough diamond into a collection of sparkling gems?
In 1907, the Asscher Company of Amsterdam was entrusted with this extraordinary task. After months of studying the stone, they carefully determined where it should be cleaved. The first attempt on 10 February 1908 ended unexpectedly when the cleaving knife broke, leaving the diamond untouched. Later attempts succeeded, and over the following eight months, the Cullinan was divided and cut into 9 large and 96 smaller diamonds.
The largest stone, the flawless 530.2-carat Cullinan I, was set in the royal sceptre of England as its pear-shaped pièce de resistance. 💎
At the Diamond Museum Amsterdam, you can see a replica of the rough Cullinan in our temporary Highlights exhibition and discover the fascinating story behind one of the world’s most famous diamonds.
🎟️ Tickets via link in bio
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The Diamond Ape Skull is one of the highlights of the Diamond Museum Amsterdam. Inspired by Damien Hirst’s diamond skull For the Love of God, we created our own unique version in 2009.
This remarkable ape skull is set with more than 17,000 brilliant-cut diamonds! 💎
Now on display at the Diamond Museum Amsterdam.
Tickets: 👉 link in bio
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Placing a polished diamond in jewellery is a very delicate part of the goldsmith`s work. In this process, it is important that the setting prevents the diamond, sometimes worth a fortune, from falling out.
Goldsmiths have traditionally occupied an important place in the diamond industry. Together with designers, enamellers, engravers and setters, they ensure that the diamond is rendered fit to be worn in all its glory.
Want to meet the specialists who transform a rough stone into a sparkling jewel? You can! Book your ticket to the Diamond Museum Amsterdam and see these skilled specialists at work up close. 💎 Link in bio
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A royal diamond with a fascinating history. 💎
The Queen Mary II of Holland diamond is one of the historic diamonds associated with the Dutch royal family, the House of Oranje-Nassau.
In 1690, Queen Mary II acquired a rough diamond for 12,338 English pounds. It was later cut into a 39.75-carat pear-shaped rose-cut diamond and eventually set in a tiara surrounded by other rose-cut diamonds.
Today, you can discover a replica of this remarkable royal diamond at the Diamond Museum Amsterdam, as part of our temporary Highlights exhibition.
Come and explore the stories behind this and other famous diamonds, and discover more than 400 years of Amsterdam’s diamond history. 💎
Visit the Diamond Museum Amsterdam and book your ticket via the link in bio.
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In order to make a sparkling stone 💍 from a rough diamond, processing is necessary. The most important steps of the processing are: cleaving or sawing, bruting and polishing. 💎
To split a diamond into two or more pieces, the stone must be sawn. For this process a thin sawing disc (0.05 to 0.14 mm thick) made of phosphor bronze is used, the edge of which is coated with a mixture of diamond powder and oil. The stone is sawn at 4500 to 6500 revolutions per minute.
Discover more about diamond processing in our temporary Highlight Exhibition. 👉 Link in bio. Want to see the diamond processing in real life? That`s possible @royalcosterdiamonds
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Have you ever seen the star-shaped aigrette of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei? ✨
This aigrette that adorns the tengkolok of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is set with the most expensive red diamond, the Hancock Red, and a number of yellow and pink diamonds.
At the Diamond Museum Amsterdam, you can admire a replica of this impressive aigrette in our temporary Highlight Exhibition. What do you think of it? 🤩
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De Tiffany Yellow Diamond is een van de grootste gele diamanten die ooit zijn gevonden. ✨
De steen werd in 1878 ontdekt in de Kimberley-mijn in Zuid-Afrika en woog in ruwe vorm 287,42 karaat (57,484 g). Charles Lewis Tiffany, de oprichter van Tiffany, kocht de steen uiteindelijk en liet deze in Parijs slijpen tot een briljant met kussenvorm van 128,54 karaat en 82 facetten. Dat zijn 24 facetten meer dan een traditionele briljant geslepen diamant. De diamant is onder meer gedragen door Audrey Hepburn & Lady Gaga. 💛
De originele diamant wordt tentoongesteld in de Verenigde Staten in de Tiffany & Co. flagshipstore in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. In het Diamant Museum Amsterdam hebben we een unieke replica. Kijk op onze website en leer meer! Link in bio
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