Diamond Museum Amsterdam

The Diamond Museum in Amsterdam ( proper name: Diamond Museum ) is located on the Museumplein in the city center of Amsterdam. It was opened in April 2007 and presented to know the formation, promotion, trade and processing of diamonds. Owner of the museum is BA Meier, the owner of the neighboring diamond processing plant Coster Diamonds. The museum is housed in a mansion from the 19th century on the Paul Potterstraat. It is connected with the buildings of Coster Diamonds, where museum visitors watch machining processes and can purchase jewelry products.

Exhibition

The museum consists of a permanent or temporary special exhibitions. Permanent is informed about the origin and the production of rough diamonds. Wide range of film and visual material used for documentation. The trading and processing of precious stones dedicated another area - Amsterdam was until the 20th century the world's most important trade and processing space for diamonds. In addition to historical processing equipment replicas of the 22 most famous diamonds in the world are shown. Finally, films can be seen to spectacular diamond thefts and in a kitschy, mirror-clad room ( "Glamour Room") known songs are played on the topic ( Shirley Bassey " Diamonds Are Forever", Marilyn Monroe: " Diamonds Are a Girl 's Best Friend" and others).

In changing exhibitions replicas of significant jeweled crowns are shown as well as the made ​​of the jewelry and glass artists Monique Zegerius and Lilly B in Murano " katana ". It is busy ( 10.69 carats total weight ) with 1967 diamonds ( total weight of 54.48 carats) and 494 rubies. A copy of Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night - fitted with 504 diamonds - is presented. Likewise, an occupied with 17,000 diamonds gorilla skull ( " Coster Skull" ) - a reminiscence of the artwork " For the Love of God" by Damien Hirst.