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BAUNAT never compromises on quality and transparency - especially because diamonds are not only a gift of immeasurable emotional value, but also a great way to intelligently diversify the investor's portfolio.

Pear-shaped diamonds are not new. In fact, the pear cut diamond was created in the 1400s by the famous diamond cutter Lodewyk van Berquem, who is renowned for inventing the diamond-polishing wheel that allowed every facet of a diamond to be polished symmetrically at angles that best reflected the light.

For centuries now, diamonds have been Belgium’s best friend. The surprising centre of the world’s diamond trade lies in its Flemish region, in the city of Antwerp. But how did Antwerp become a renowned focal point of the world’s diamond trade? We will answer this question and cover the following topics in this article: