Diamond history
Be enchanted by sparkling gemstones and discover 400 years of diamond history in the only diamond museum in Europe. Meet the specialists who can transform a rough stone to a sparkling jewel, learn to distinguish between a real and a fake diamond, and marvel at rare diamonds from all over the world.
Diamonds and jewelry
The Diamond Museum, located in the heart of Amsterdam, a stone’s throw from the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, is a must for anybody interested in diamonds and jewelry. The exhibition takes you back in time, and shows how diamonds are cut and processed. Learn why people developed a soft spot for the hardest material known to man and how power and wealth influenced the popularity of diamonds. The Diamond Museum Amsterdam also features a lovely historic collection with reproductions of tiaras and crowns.
Permanent collection
In addition, the museum has a unique permanent collection with famous pieces, such as the Katana sword (Japanese) made from Murano glass with 1,967 diamonds and 494 rubies, the smallest diamond ever cut, and the Diamond Ape Skull. This skull is bejeweled with 17,000 brilliant diamonds and is inspired by the diamond-encrusted human skull from Damien Hirst.
