Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep Member States

Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade

Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
by Federica Di Sario
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