The diamond Museum Harry Oppenheimer many may find a trap for tourists. Of course, this small Museum is a real. But visit here for those who went on a free tour of tel Aviv, organized by the Israel diamond center, ends the same – an invitation to a jewelry store. Camper that has not been configured to spend money, no one would be forced to buy the jewels, he had only to refuse (or at least hear sellers) and wait until someone from the group will choose a product and will pay. Someone always buys. For the sake of it comes down to it the whole trip.

However, if a tourist in advance aware that awaited him, he may even have fun. In any case, it makes sense to make free sightseeing bus tour of tel Aviv, even if not with a tour guide with the audio guide. And in the diamond Museum you can see beautiful stones and learn interesting facts.

For centuries, the diamond has been one of the traditional Jewish crafts. In the Holy Land, this industry originated in the early twentieth century, when children left orphaned after the Kishinev pogrom of 1903 and ended up in Palestine, masters of Belgium and Holland decided to teach the profession. In 1937 opened the first diamond factory in the city of Petah Tikva. Diamond industry has survived even in the difficult time after the Second world war: a young Jewish state helped the industry that brought in foreign currency.

Now Israel every year exports of cut diamonds at $ 7 billion, and rough – in 4 billion. Israeli diamond exchange, located in Ramat Gan near tel Aviv, is the largest in the world. Exchange is a complex of four high-rise buildings, which house the world's largest hall, where diamond merchants, restaurants, banks, plenty of office space. Founded in 1986, the diamond Museum is also located here. The Museum bears the name of Harry Oppenheimer – co-owner and head of the South African diamond Corporation De Beers, many made for the development of the diamond industry in Israel.

Visitors watch a video that describes what is happening with the diamond process from mining to their polishing and selling in the stock market and making into jewelry. Museum halls mysteriously darkened, illuminated only showcases rough diamonds, diamonds and other precious stones. Among them are copies of world-famous diamonds such as the Kohinoor", which is now in the crown of Queen Elizabeth, or "Taylor-Burton", presented by actor Richard Burton for his wife Elizabeth Taylor. Unusual look amazing, on the verge of kitsch accessories – hourglass with diamond grit, or a tennis ball, a mobile phone, a pistol with diamond inlays. On a regular temporary exhibitions on display that ancient jewels, the product of modern designers.

If the tourist wants to see the Museum, but avoid visiting the store, it is necessary to ignore a free tour and just buy the entrance ticket.