Amsterdam Diamond Polishing Factory Private Tour

4.8
(15 Reviews)

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Duration: from 50 minutes to 1 hour
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Experience Highlights

If diamonds are your passion or curiosity, this activity in Amsterdam is perfect for you. This is a private guided tour of the city's diamond polishing factory, the oldest still operating in the world, with more than 175 years of work.

With a professional guide and in approximately one hour, you will learn about the process of cutting and polishing renowned diamonds such as the Cullinan, known as the Star of the South, which is the largest diamond ever found in history and used for the crowns of many royal houses.

  • This is a private activity for you to learn at your leisure how diamonds are cut and polished.
  • A professionally guided tour of the diamond polishing factory in Amsterdam, considered the oldest working diamond polishing factory in the world.
  • You will be able to admire some of the most excellently cut diamonds that have been patented by the factory itself. Several royal houses make use of these jewels

What’s included

  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Access to the Amsterdam diamond polishing factory

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Step by Step

Thanks to this booking, you will get to know the 175-year-old diamond polishing factory in Amsterdam, the oldest diamond polishing factory in the world, which is still in operation today, on a private tour. In an approximately one-hour activity, a professional guide will accompany you throughout the tour so that you won't miss any detail of the jewellery process.

Amsterdam is known as the city of diamonds, so this experience is not to be missed. At the polishing factory you will see first-hand the origin of these precious stones and the process they must go through before someone can wear them on their accessories or crowns.

In fact, several royal houses choose to have diamonds in their crowns that come directly from this factory. It works with the famous Star of the South, the largest diamond ever found in history, and the Kohinoor, which is embedded in the crown of the late Queen Elizabeth II of England.

In addition, during the tour with your guide, he will explain how to differentiate the diamond, the carat, the cut, the clarity and the colour. These are the four main elements of the stone for its valuation. You will be able to admire some of these factory-produced diamonds on display. And with which you can have your photo taken.

Reviews

4.8
· 15 Reviews
  • F
    F.
    4
    (0 Reviews)
    The tour is rather short but quite good, easy to recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam. The experience is very pleasant and you will learn a lot about the history of the city.
  • A
    A.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    A different tour for a little change during the vacations. I really enjoyed the factory tour, I found it quite interesting.
  • C
    C.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    An excellent value for money tour. The factory experience was amazing, one of the most entertaining and educational I had during my vacation.
  • R
    R.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    It was much better than we expected, the factory is a very interesting place to visit. Highly recommended.
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