The Antwerp Companion

A diamond district hidden in plain sight, a cathedral tower rising over the Scheldt, and Rubens's own front door --- Belgium's fashion and diamond capital, with room to make it yours. The Antwerp Companion's signature chapter takes on a question most visitors never think to ask: Why Antwerp Runs the World's Diamond Trade. A huge share of the world's rough diamonds pass through a few small streets near Antwerp's train station before they ever reach a jewelry case.