The Rough Diamond Specialist: Expert Jewellery Repair & Restoration South Africa
Do Other Jewelers Say No to Your Rough Diamonds? We Say Yes.
Your jewellery is as unique as the raw stone it holds. But when your uncut diamond ring needs resizing, or your cherished raw crystal pendant has a loose setting, finding a jeweler who understands these non-traditional pieces can be a challenge. Most jewelers specialize in cut, polished diamonds, not the rough, natural beauty of a specimen stone.
We are the specialists for the raw and the rare. We offer expert repair, restoration, and custom work specifically for rough diamond and natural geological jewellery, ensuring your piece maintains its organic integrity.
💎 Our Niche Expertise: Rough Diamond Repair Services
We combine geological knowledge with master craftsmanship to handle the unique challenges presented by uncut, raw, and specimen gemstones.
| Service | Why Choose a Specialist? | Keywords to Attract Customers |
| Rough Diamond Setting & Prong Work | Uncut stones have irregular shapes and inclusions. We use customized setting techniques to maximize stability without compromising the stone’s raw aesthetic. | Tighten prongs on raw diamond ring, replace lost uncut diamond, raw stone setting repair |
| Ring Resizing & Shank Replacement | Resizing rough diamond rings requires careful heat control to protect the natural stone’s unique inclusions and structure from thermal shock. | Resize rough diamond engagement ring, jeweller for unpolished diamond ring sizing |
| Jewellery Restoration & Re-modelling | We can secure, rebuild, or re-purpose damaged settings and bands, ensuring the final piece honors the stone’s original, raw form. | Rough diamond jewellery restoration, rebuild raw stone pendant setting, specialist rough diamond jeweller repair |
| Integrity Checks & Cleaning | Raw stones require different cleaning methods than polished diamonds. Our process safely removes buildup while preserving the stone’s natural texture. | How to clean rough diamond jewelry, raw diamond security check and maintenance, expert care for specimen jewelry |
Why Trust Us With Your Natural Treasure?
- Specialized Focus: Unlike general jewelry repair shops, our workshop is dedicated to working with non-traditional pieces. We understand the risk of cleavage, fracture, and inclusion damage specific to rough, natural stones.
- Geological Know-How: Our jewelers have a deep understanding of mineral habits and crystal structure, which is crucial for safely securing and working around your stone’s unique imperfections.
- Local & Expert: Based right here in Bedfordview & KZN South Coast, South Africa, we provide a professional, highly skilled service without the high costs of shipping your irreplaceable piece to a distant, unknown specialist.
Ready to Restore Your Rough Diamond Jewellery?
Don’t risk your unique piece with a general repair service. Get in touch with the experts who truly understand and appreciate the raw beauty of your jewellery.
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Expert Rough Diamond Jewellery Repair & Specialized Education Programs
Learn the Trade
| Diamond Courses | Master Rough Diamond Education Classes | Diamond Courses, Diamond Education Class |
| Learn to make Jewellery | Learn to Make Specialized Jewellery | Learn to make Jewellery, specialized jewellery |
| Diamond Licensing | Diamond Licensing & Permit Application Assistance | Diamond Licening, Jewellers Permits |
| Business Plans | Jewellery Business Plans & Setup Consultation | Business plans, jewellery business |
| Technical Ability Certificates | Technical Ability Certification & Assessment | Technical Ability Certificates |
Specialized Training & Certification for the Diamond Industry
Here are the key aspects and benefits of Diamgold Academy’s Specialized Training & Certification for the Diamond Industry:
- Focus on Practical, Hands-on Skills: The academy prioritizes practical training over purely theoretical knowledge, ensuring students can immediately apply their learning in real-world scenarios within the diamond industry.
- Specialized and Niche Expertise: Courses are highly specialized, covering niche areas often missed by broader gemology programs, such as diamond cutting, polishing, and manufacturing processes, offering a competitive edge.
- Industry-Recognized Certification: Students earn certification upon completion, which is often recognized and respected within the international diamond trade, enhancing career prospects.
- Training for the Entire Value Chain: Programs often address different stages of the diamond value chain, from rough valuation and sorting to polished grading, manufacturing, and marketing.
- Emphasis on Rough Diamonds: A significant focus is often placed on rough diamond training, including recognizing value, planning, and optimizing the cutting process for maximum yield and profit.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities and Technology: Training frequently utilizes modern equipment and technology relevant to the industry, ensuring graduates are familiar with current working standards.
- Flexible Learning Options: Diamgold often offers various course durations and formats intensive short courses, catering to both newcomers and seasoned professionals looking to upgrade specific skills.
- Career Advancement and Entrepreneurship: The training is designed to support career advancement within established companies or to equip individuals with the knowledge to launch their own diamond-related business ventures , as diamond brokers or manufacturers
Get Licensed: Diamond Permits and Business Planning
This specialized training component is essential for individuals or companies looking to operate legally within the regulated South African diamond industry, with the distinct advantage that professional application assistance is included in the course fee for many of Diamgold’s specialized packages.
Focus on Compliance and Licensing
- Diamond Licence Application Assistance Included: A key selling point of specialized courses is the inclusion of expert assistance in preparing and submitting the complex application to the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR). This professional service is part of the course fee for relevant training packages.
- Mandatory Technical Ability: The training provides the required Certificate of Technical Ability, which is a prerequisite for submitting a Diamond Dealer’s License or Broker’s Permit application to the Regulator.
- SADPMR Regulatory Navigation: Students gain a deep understanding of the Diamonds Act (1986) and the regulatory requirements set by the SADPMR, ensuring the business model and application are compliant.
- Kimberley Process (KP) Compliance: Instruction covers the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, which is mandatory for ensuring ethical and conflict-free sourcing and trading of rough diamonds.
Essential Business and Legal Framework
- Compliant Business Plan Compilation: The course provides specialized guidance on compiling the mandatory Proposed Business Plan, ensuring it meets all regulatory, financial, and operational standards required by the SADPMR.
- Proof of Adequate Financial Ability: Training covers how to document and present the required proof of financial stability and capital to successfully run a diamond business.
- Operational Setup and Security: It covers the practical and legal requirements for establishing the physical operation, including business premises requirements, security protocols, and meticulous record-keeping.
- Comprehensive Document Preparation: The assistance includes compiling all necessary supporting documents for the application, such as company resolutions, shareholder agreements, and police clearance certificates.
Crucial Note on Fees: Please be aware that while the expert assistance and preparation for the license application (including the business plan) are included in the course fee for certain packages, the official government license application fee itself (paid to the SADPMR) is a separate cost and not included.