Dianet, diamonds are our speciality, valuations, training and sales


Dianet, diamonds are our speciality, valuations, training and sales
About Dianet
Key management and technical abilities
The following is a brief overview of our key operational skills
Dianet consultants have over 100 years of accumulated knowledge in the Diamond and jewellery industry.
'Sworn experts' / Valuators to the UK Government diamond office, based at the foreign and commonwealth office to ensure effective implementation of the 'Kimberley process' and the monitoring of diamond imports and exports within the UK /EU.
Jewellery retail management experience with some of the biggest organisations in the UK. Networking solutions for all jewellery valuation and technical scenarios.
Currently acting as insurance valuators and appraiser for jewellery companies based in Hatton Garden, London.
Polished diamond valuation, sales and manufacturing experience with the DeBeers group.
Polished Diamond Training: Liased with Trade Schools, which were supplied by the DTC in Israel and Antwerp. Regular Factory visits and Seminars.
Senior Government Diamond Valuators to the Republic of South Africa.(1999 - 2000)
Diamond Valuators (1976 - 1995) with the De Beers, Diamond Trading Company in London. Valued and sorted all the major Global Diamond productions (including: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Russia, Australia [Argyle] Tanzania [Williamson], Sierra Leone, DRC, Lesotho).
Rough Diamond Buyer, Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Members of the Gem A and Assoc. members of the NAG.
Diamond training courses for the South African Customs and Revenue Services and the 'Scorpions' as well as members of the UK foreign Office, EU customs officials and members of the uk diamond /jewellery trade, also, joint courses with the Gemmological association in London.

Fully conversant with all Diamond manufacturing techniques. Full studies with practical manufacturing of Botswana diamonds and Russian manufacturing techniques

OUR KEY STAFF

Dennis Terry - Managing Director - Rough Diamond Valuations and Marketing.
· Worked as Senior Government Diamond Valuator to the Republic of South Africa. Responsible for all Market Valuations, Exports and Negotiations of De Beers productions within HOH, Kimberley (1999-2000).
· Trained and worked as a Rough Diamond Valuator / Department Controller with the De Beers Central Selling Organisation in London. (1974-1996). Valued and sorted all the major Global Rough Diamond productions (including: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Russia, Australia [Argyle] Tanzania [Williamson], Sierra Leone, Zaire [DRC], Lesotho).
· Managed the Diamdel Outside Purchasing Valuation Dept based in Antwerp Belgium. (1990 - 1992). Responsible for all the CSO outside purchase 'valuations' from Africa and Antwerp prior to their shipment to the CSO in London for sale.
· CSO Negotiator to Argyle (Western Australia) Sierra Leone (West Africa) Botswana (BDVC) Namibia (CDM).
· Rough Diamond Buyer Sierra Leone. (Note: All goods purchased were exported legally through the Government Gold and Diamond office)

Stephen Field: Senior Consultant - Rough Diamond Training and Conflict Diamonds.

· Worked as Government Diamond Valuator to the Republic of South Africa. Responsible for the valuation and monitoring of the South African Stockpile held by De Beers at their London Offices
(1999-2001).
· Worked as Managing Director of the South African Bureau of Minerals and Gemmology. Provided Certification and Monitoring on a global basis to assist the Diamond Industry to overcome the problems associated with the Conflict Diamond issue (2000).
· Managed diamond training courses for the South African Customs and Revenue Services and the 'Scorpions' whilst a GDV to RSA.
· Trained and worked as a 'Diamond Cleaver' and conversant with all stages of diamond manufacture.
· Worked as a Rough Diamond Valuer and Training Instructor with De Beers Central Selling Organisation.


Leslie Hymas: Rough and Polished Diamond Consultant to Dianet ltd.
· Worked as Government Diamond Valuator to the Republic of South Africa (1999)
· Trained as a Diamond Cleaver and was part of the team operating with Alex Lieberwitz in the development of the Piermatic / Bruting machine.
· CSO negotiator for the Williamson Mine and Sierra Leone shipments.
· Worked with Gaby Tolkowsky creating the CSO valuation system for Large Stones.
· Polished Training: Liased with Trade Schools, which were supplied by the DTC in Israel and Antwerp. Regular Factory visits and Seminars.
· Fully conversant with all manufacturing techniques. Full studies with practical manufacturing of Botswana cubes and Russian manufacturing techniques.
· +10 Carat goods: Ten years controlling Large Stones in a local factory with five years as the manager.
· Five years manufacturing control in Lisbon, Portugal with visits to assess the CSO sights in production.
· Assisted the Director of the CSO Polished Division in the purchase of Rough Sight boxes and controlled their manufacture at several factories.

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