An extra special Northeast Florida Guild Meeting on October 6th hosted by Underwood’s Jewelers, San Marco in Jacksonville, FL. The guest speaker will be Canada’s Grandfather of diamonds- Mike Botha, RS- master diamond cutter, award-winning educator, designer and inventor- and yes, I’m proud to call him my father. The topic of his presentation is Facet […]
An extra special Nashville Guild Meeting on October 1st hosted by the New Approach School for Jewelers in Franklin, TN. The guest speaker will be Canada’s Grandfather of diamonds- Mike Botha, RS- master diamond cutter, award-winning educator, designer and inventor- and yes, I’m proud to call him my father. The topic of his presentation is Facet […]
Our AGS Guilds are comprised of AGS Members, GIA Alumni and industry professionals who get together on a regular basis to further their knowledge, skills and education. On our Southern Stars: #KnowYourCutter Tour, we’re honored to have been asked to talk about Facet Definition- Why a diamond is only as good as its worst facet– and […]
If you’ve been following the news, Master Diamond Cutters (#KnowYourCutter) will be heading to the Crater of Diamonds State Park on September 24th hosted by Stanley Jewelers Gemologist (#KnowYourJeweler). The plan is to leave from Stanley Jewelers Gemologist, North Little Rock at 9:00am and return by 6:00pm. US$65 gets you on the bus (lunch, […]
We’re proud to announce the dates for Master Diamond Cutters’ 1st Southern Stars: Meet your Cutter Tour is the first time that award-winning educator, designer, inventor and master diamond cutter extraordinaire- Mike Botha will present a series of diamond cutting and polishing engagements in the USA. “Our Customers are our brightest stars” says Master Diamond […]
‘Immortal Diamonds by Vamp’ is a conceptual artwork by New Zealand artist Jonathan Cameron. This art project is inspired by contemporary vampire fiction and presents an exclusive suite of virtual engagement rings along with a series of video works. The project has been designed to engage with and unpack notions of toxicity and romance – a […]
There are only few voices in the industry that need to be heard more…Mel Moss is one of them. Mel is a respected, trusted diamantaire based in Vancouver, and every month (give-or-take) he shares his views on developments in the industry. Bookmark his news page. Last month Mel proposed the “Interactive Diamond Selling Guide”– an […]
We’re honored to announce our first “Meet the Cutter” Tour which will be heading through Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri. Yup- we’re taking the long way around. More details to follow.
In the latest issue of Canada’s leading industry publication- Jewellery Business Magazine, we shared some insights into the one mine that will never stop producing (polished) rough- the street. Not all diamonds are beyond hope. Read the full article here by clicking on the magazine cover.
One of the many questions we get asked is: “Why Prince Albert of all places?” Well, it all started way back in 1995 when the Fort à la Corne properties were staked, and shortly thereafter diamonds were discovered during the first drill-program. Fast forward some 20 years and we may just have another diamond mine hot on the […]
