Chaim Pluczenik

Founded in 1946 by Isaac Pluczenik, the company has been shaped by its pioneering achievements. Known as 'The Prince of Capes' for his success in developing this category, Isaac had a talent for recognizing trends and pursuing opportunities. Rapid international development followed, first in Antwerp, then New York in 1960 and both Tokyo and Hong Kong in 1977, laying the foundations for a corporation whose offices today span the globe. Today the company is a recognized industry leader, marketing and manufacturing diamonds and diamond jewelry to all consumer segments and all parts of the world.

Antwerp World Diamond Centre provides diamond grading, training, research, trade and industry equipment to the diamond sector. Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) today serves as the international representative of the Belgian diamond industry. In so doing it represents the collective interests of the sector with all municipal, provincial, regional, federal and international bodies, and also promotes Antwerp as the world's leading diamond business centre. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.