For several centuries, Amsterdam is the centre of European trade in diamonds and the mastery of Dutch jewelers and diamond cutters is unsurpassed. To process the diamond is the hardest mineral in nature - even tried jewelers ancient India, but they only polished natural crystals. To facet a diamond in every sense of the word, i.e. to create new facets on the crystal surface in Europe became the first Flemish master Lodewyk van Berke. Since the XVIII century the main large workshops located in Amsterdam. In the nineteenth century in South Africa, which was then a Dutch colony, were discovered diamond deposits, which further strengthened the position of the Amsterdam goldsmiths and diamond cutters. Even now, when lapidary workshops are mostly located in Asia, Amsterdam remains the world's largest center of diamond trade.

Despite such a long historical tradition, the diamond Museum was opened in Amsterdam recently, in 2007. It is located in a XIX century building that was specially converted for this purpose. The Museum is located near Rijskmuseum and van Gogh Museum. The Creator of the Museum diamonds – "Fire diamonds", the largest firm by cutting and diamond trade.

The exposition of the Museum shows how the diamonds appear in nature, tells the story of love of humanity to these wonderful stones and trying to analyze how it happened that a diamond symbolizes not only the welfare, but also beauty and power. Presented here is a copy of the most famous stones, the historic crown decorated with diamonds, famous diamonds that have their names and "diamond skull monkeys".

Museum visitors have the opportunity to observe the work of master diamond cutters, and visitors can try their hand in the cut – over a certain amount you get a rough diamond, and experienced craftsmen will help you cut it.