Diamond District

Jewelers' trade hub

A Diamond District is a neighborhood where jewelry dealers, gem cutters, and diamond merchants concentrate their businesses.

The term usually refers to specific urban areas known for wholesale and retail diamond trade, most famously the block of 47th Street in Midtown Manhattan: He spent the afternoon in the Diamond District looking for an engagement ring.

Similar districts exist in Antwerp, Tel Aviv, and other major cities.

Related

carats · sparkle · Hasidic · Orthodox Jewish · family business · wholesale · cash deal · gold · engagement · engagement ring · rings · negotiation · loupe · showcase · window shopping · black velvet · brilliant · cut

Opposites
retail/commercial type

Diamond Districtshopping mall

Large indoor retail center

big-box store · Walmart · outlet mall · dollar store · department store

economic value/luxury

Diamond Districtdollar store

Retailer selling inexpensive goods

Skid Row · bargain basement · swap meet · Goodwill · junkyard

commodity type

Diamond Districtproduce market

Store selling fresh fruits, vegetables

scrapyard · industrial zone · Rust Belt · junkyard

Family

diamond, district, diamonds, diamondlike, districts, districting, districted

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G