From Rough Crystal to Finished Diamond.
Follow the journey of a diamond from its natural origin to a polished stone ready for the trade.
Stage 1
Stage 1
The alluvial diamond mining photos pictured above are those of Yoav’s brother Chaim in West Africa. Chaim, in partnership with 2 of the local people of this region, is overseeing mining activities along the river bed. Rough mined here is frequently misshapen due to thousands of years of tumbling from the original pipe. The tumbling process, however, generally yields cleaner, less fractured (cleaved) rough.
Stage 2
Stage 2
All polished diamonds originate from a rough crystal.
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The photo on the left features rough weighing from 8–10ct each. The primary yield from these will be a 3–4ct polished diamond. For relative size, the princess cut weighs 1.00 ct.
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The photo on the right features a mélange of 2–3 ct rough diamonds, both natural and lab-grown diamonds.
The primary yield will be 1ct+ in the polished.
Stage 3
Stage 3
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Virtually all our diamonds are manufactured in Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Here we contract with many of the world's most skilled cutters. Our access and availability to the most advanced technological cutting equipment ensure a high cutting quality while keeping production costs low.
Finished Product
Finished Product
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Alas…the beauty and life of each diamond crystal have been unveiled from the rough.
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Each polished diamond manufactured is closely inspected by Premier throughout the cutting process and ultimately at completion to ensure that the highest potential and cutting standards have been achieved.