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The Diamond Museum explores Bruges' little-known role as the birthplace of diamond polishing. Lodewijk van Berquem, a Bruges goldsmith, is credited with inventing the scaife (polishing wheel) in 1476, revolutionising the diamond industry.
The museum was founded to reclaim Bruges' contribution to diamond craftsmanship, often overshadowed by Antwerp. Van Berquem's invention of the scaife allowed flat facets to be polished symmetrically for the first time.