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Polishing in South Africa
Pascal van Weert, Master Cutter, lays the last touches to a 23ct D IF Oval.
Hoda Esphahani, CEO Safdico USA, inspects a 4.6 carat vivid orangy yellow diamond.
Batswana Engineering Graduate Motshegetsi Keitumetse being trained by South African Glynn Wilding in Gaborone
Johannesburg
At the heart of Johannesburg's diamond district lies the Safdico RSA Diamond Cutting factory.
Opened in 1985, one of the largest in South Africa, a highly skilled workforce of over 200 craftsmen handle the manufacturing process.
This operation sees the grading of rough diamonds, followed by the sawing, bruting and final polishing. Safdico RSA specialise in perfect makes and fancy yellows, many of which are prepared for the Graff collection.
It's make, highly desirable, is fancied throughout South-East Asia as well as the Middle East.
Antwerp
Antwerp is home to our most technologically advanced manufacturing operation.
Headed by Philippe Furcage and Pascal Van Weert, the operation has grown more than fivefold since its inception in 2003 and continues to handle an ever-growing intake of rough diamonds.
The factory caters for large and important stones of exceptional variations in colour, although the focus remains predominantly on white goods of exceptional quality.
The use of high-end diamond technology ensures the highest level of cooperation between our gemologists and our polishers.
New York
Being specialized in exceptional diamonds; large white goods or coloured stones, our New York polishing operation has polished many of the jewels Safdico is famous for.
Recently, The Dream Diamond, an exceptional 100.09 carat vivid yellow stone, polished by our master cutter Nino Bianco, made the highlights by being unveiled at Graff's Queen's Award for enterprise in London in 2006.
Gaborone
Safdico opened its new generation diamond cutting facility in Gaborone on 17 September 2007.
The facility is situated in the Diamond Technology Park - a campus designed as the central hub for the burgeoning diamond cutting industry in Botswana.
The Botswana government has fully supported Safdico's Business Plan for cutting and polishing stones larger than 2 carats in Gaborone.
Safdico has been polishing diamonds in Africa for over 46 years and has gained the experience necessary for optimizing the Botswana Business Model.
The facility which will ultimately employ 100 people is designed to produce high value diamonds using state of the art technology and skills.
At the heart of Johannesburg's diamond district lies the Safdico RSA Diamond Cutting factory.
Opened in 1985, one of the largest in South Africa, a highly skilled workforce of over 200 craftsmen handle the manufacturing process.
This operation sees the grading of rough diamonds, followed by the sawing, bruting and final polishing. Safdico RSA specialise in perfect makes and fancy yellows, many of which are prepared for the Graff collection.
It's make, highly desirable, is fancied throughout South-East Asia as well as the Middle East.
Antwerp
Antwerp is home to our most technologically advanced manufacturing operation.
Headed by Philippe Furcage and Pascal Van Weert, the operation has grown more than fivefold since its inception in 2003 and continues to handle an ever-growing intake of rough diamonds.
The factory caters for large and important stones of exceptional variations in colour, although the focus remains predominantly on white goods of exceptional quality.
The use of high-end diamond technology ensures the highest level of cooperation between our gemologists and our polishers.
New York
Being specialized in exceptional diamonds; large white goods or coloured stones, our New York polishing operation has polished many of the jewels Safdico is famous for.
Recently, The Dream Diamond, an exceptional 100.09 carat vivid yellow stone, polished by our master cutter Nino Bianco, made the highlights by being unveiled at Graff's Queen's Award for enterprise in London in 2006.
Gaborone
Safdico opened its new generation diamond cutting facility in Gaborone on 17 September 2007.
The facility is situated in the Diamond Technology Park - a campus designed as the central hub for the burgeoning diamond cutting industry in Botswana.
The Botswana government has fully supported Safdico's Business Plan for cutting and polishing stones larger than 2 carats in Gaborone.
Safdico has been polishing diamonds in Africa for over 46 years and has gained the experience necessary for optimizing the Botswana Business Model.
The facility which will ultimately employ 100 people is designed to produce high value diamonds using state of the art technology and skills.
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