Amsterdam, a Diamond City

Buying Diamonds in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, Diamonds can be a Girl's Best Friend: If Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, then we should really get to know a little more about our best friend's qualities - the 4C's.  What's our best friend's colour, is our best friend cut like a princess, oval or pear-shape, and how heavy is our best friend (in carats) and what's the clarity of our best friend's  internal characteristics, are there any flaws?  All these questions can be answered in a visit to an Amsterdam diamond … [Read more...]

Shopping on your Amsterdam Vacation

Your Amsterdam Shop - What to Buy: Shoppers for gifts and souvenirs in Amsterdam will be happy to know that there hundreds of tourist shops where you can buy anything from chocolates to tulip bulbs or Delft porcelain.  However, don't be in a hurry to buy as the tourist shop may not be the best place to purchase the genuine items. If chocolates, cheese or other foodstuff are what you're after, you may be better off going to an ordinary supermarket where prices will be cheaper. On the … [Read more...]