The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum launched a new exhibition Thursday.

“On the Point of a Diamond” celebrates the collaboration between Israeli diamantaires and jewelry designers: twenty-four diamond companies contributed 308 diamonds, weighing in at 86 carats, in favor of the show, which featured unique pieces – a free-form manifestation of the classical world of diamonds and contemporary design.

The Israeli Diamond Museum backed the showing both in funds and in venue. The exhibition, of which Batia Wang and Yehuda Kassif are the curators,  showcases beautiful creations in gold, silver, iron, steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, wood and perspex, designed by 25 jewelers.

“On the Point of a Diamond” stresses the importance of small details, quality setting and the luxury of diamond jewelry. “The Israel Community of Designers was formed five years ago in order to boost the cooperation between designers and the finance and industry people... which we believe will advance jewelry manufacturing in Israel,” said President of the Israel Community of Designers, David Grossman . “This exhibition is the first big project undertaken by the Community with the industry.”

The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum, considered the most modern diamond museum in the world, introduces visitors to the diamond through a multi-faceted, interactive experience combining science, art and industry via films, audio-visual displays, demonstrations, lectures, seminars and creative activities.

Last September them museum launched a diamond jewelry exhibition  called “60 Diamonds &  Many More,” which included Israeli diamond jewelry designs inspired by Israel's 60th Anniversary. The Israeli jewelry design industry's activities  coincide with those of the local diamond industry and both thrive of each other's innovations, style and technology.

Chairman of the Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum, Shmuel Schnitzer, spoke of the designers' vision: “These pieces were inspired by an independent artistic vision – the designers were given no guidelines – commercial, technical or otherwise –  to follow. The only stipulation was that they had to use diamonds, the gemstone which appeals to jewelry lovers everywhere.”
We would be happy to see you visiting “On the Point of a Diamond” and hope you enjoy it, as well as the Diamond Museum's other activities.

IDI Information Officer Iris Hortman assisted with this piece.

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