Global Jewellery Districts

Nestled beside Antwerp Central Station, the Antwerp Diamond District is recognized as the world's premier hub for diamond trade and craftsmanship. For over five centuries, this small network of streets has been where the world's most precious stones are bought, cut, and sold. Antwerp handles over 80% of the world's rough diamonds at some stage of their journey — more than any other city on Earth. The district's streets — Hoveniersstraat, Schupstraat, and Rijfstraat — host hundreds of diamond offices, exchanges, and workshops, many family-run through generations. The area's strength lies in its precision cutting and trusted certification standards, with Antwerp's diamond bourses setting the global benchmark for quality and authenticity. It's a melting pot of cultures — Jewish, Indian, Lebanese, and Belgian — all contributing to the unique rhythm and integrity of its trade. Unlike flashy luxury districts, Antwerp's diamond trade is quiet, professional, and discreet, built on expertise, heritage, and reputation.

Sé & Downtown (Centro) is São Paulo's dense commercial heart where large wholesale corridors and historic retail arcades meet a concentrated jewelry and gold-trade economy. The district around Rua 25 de Março (the city's famous discount/wholesale street) and the nearby "Rua do Ouro" (Barão de Paranapiacaba) has long been a national hub for gold jewelry, semijoias and wholesale bijouterie — serving retailers from across Brazil. The area mixes fast-moving wholesale trade (bulk gold and fashion jewelry) with long-standing family workshops and mid-market jewelers clustered around Praça da Sé.

Yau Ma Tei Jade Market area and gold retailers city‑wide; long tradition in jewellery trade and design.

Industrial‑retail cluster with factories, wholesale malls and showrooms; major mainland hub for gold jewellery.

Historic centre for agate and coloured-stone cutting and engraving with museums and workshops.

Pink City's gemstone and jewellery heart; famed for coloured stones, kundan‑meenakari work and bustling bazaars.

Bhuleshwar is one of Mumbai's oldest commercial neighbourhoods and a historic market quarter immediately adjacent to Zaveri Bazaar. Renowned for its dense network of traditional wholesale shops, small manufacturing workshops and family-run retailers, Bhuleshwar supplies gold jewellery, temple and bridal pieces, gemstones and bullion across India. The area's narrow lanes and legacy storefronts reflect generations of trade expertise: expect caste-and-community families who have run jewellery businesses here for decades, specialist workshops producing Kundan, jadau and temple styles, and a practical, trade-first marketplace rather than polished retail showrooms. Architecturally, Bhuleshwar's streets also host heritage temples and commercial buildings that recall Mumbai's mercantile past, anchoring the district's role as both a cultural and commercial hub.

Complex of towers hosting diamond exchange, offices and services; international hub for loose stones.

Historic bridge lined with goldsmith shops since the Renaissance; iconic Florentine jewellery destination.

Northern Italian hub known for gold‑working and design; home to Vicenzaoro trade shows and manufacturers.

Ginza is Tokyo's premier jewelry quarter: a refined concentration of global flagship maisons, historic Japanese pearl houses, and discreet atelier showrooms along Chūō-dōri and the surrounding blocks. The district is best known for museum-quality pearl salons (led historically by Mikimoto), high-jewellery flagships, and a polished retail environment where craftsmanship and presentation are paramount. What sets Ginza apart is the blend of precise Japanese craftsmanship and international luxury. Expect minimalist, highly curated window displays, appointment-ready showrooms, and boutiques that emphasize material, finish, and service. Alongside large department-store salons and the sleek GINZA SIX complex, small ateliers and bespoke jewelers preserve traditional techniques while pushing contemporary design. Historically rooted in refined commerce (the name Ginza recalls the Edo-period silver mint), the neighborhood became a center for cultured pearls and modern jewelry retail in the 20th century. Today Ginza balances heritage and innovation—ideal for collectors, connoisseurs, and anyone seeking both classic pearl pieces and cutting-edge Japanese design.

Concentrated jewellery street and arcades around Jongno 3‑ga with retail and repair workshops.

Luxury boutiques along Rue du Rhône representing maisons and independent jewellers; watch‑jewellery nexus.

Silom/Surasak area including Jewelry Trade Center; colored‑stone trading, export showrooms and retail malls.

Historic market complex with multiple jewellery streets; gold, silver and stones with traditional craftsmanship.

One of Europe's largest jewellery making districts; home to Birmingham Assay Office and hundreds of makers and retailers.

London's historic jewellery quarter centred on Hatton Garden and Leather Lane with retailers, setters, casters and workshops.

The Los Angeles Jewelry District — centered on Hill Street, Broadway and Olive in DTLA — is the largest jewelry hub in the United States, a dense cluster of historic multi-story jewelry buildings, wholesale marts, manufacturers and retail showrooms. Built around long-standing arcades and large centers like the St. Vincent Jewelry Center and the International Jewelry Center, the district offers a vast selection of loose diamonds, gold, watches and finished jewelry at competitive, trade-level prices. Visitors find everything from certified engagement rings and custom design studios to on-site repair, cleaning and appraisal services. The area's strength is its wholesale trade network and high volume of independent jewelers and importers — which delivers choice and value but also rewards careful buying (verify stone certifications and receipts). Rooted in DTLA's early-20th-century commercial core, the Jewelry District blends historic architecture with a working, service-oriented marketplace that serves both trade buyers and everyday shoppers.

The NYC Diamond District — the compact block of West 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown Manhattan — is one of the world's busiest centers for diamond and jewelry trading. The stretch hosts thousands of jewelers, wholesalers, and craftsmen offering a vast selection of loose diamonds, colored gems, engagement rings, watches and finished jewelry at competitive, trade-level prices. The district is famed for its high transaction volume (a significant share of diamonds entering the U.S. pass through this block), its dense network of wholesale marts and exchanges, and its high-energy, deal-oriented shopping culture.