History
- 1840: Moses Elias Coster, diamond cutter in Amsterdam, founds Coster Diamonds in a factory building at the Waterlooplein in Amsterdam.
- 1848: Son Meijer Moses Coster (Martin) succeeds his father. He leaves for Paris for new business.
- 1910: Felix Theodoor Manus purchases Coster Diamonds from one of Coster’s inheritors. It becomes a company and remains so until the German occupation in 1940.
- 1945: After World War II, Wim Biallosterski, owner of a diamond sawing company, purchases the former Coster Company which is still situated at the Waterlooplein.
- 1962: Ben Meier purchases the Coster premises together with partner Max Meents, Joop Schoos and Simon Cohen.
- 1970: The old diamond factory has to make way for the construction of the town hall (Stopera), forcing Coster Diamonds to move to its current location at the Paulus Potterstraat (Museumplein).
- 1995: The well-known Van Moppes Diamonds was purchased by Coster Diamonds.
- 2005: Coster Diamonds was obliged to close the Van Moppes Diamonds factory due to events in the world like terrorism, Sars in the Far East. There were hardly any visitors left.
- 2007: The opening of the Diamond Museum Amsterdam
- 2008: The introduction of a new diamond round cut with 201 facets.
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