South African Diamonds (S.A. Gems): The Making of a Legend

Since 1866 when the very first diamond was discovered in South Africa, these diamond mines have proven to be the richest and most productive mines in the world. Legendary diamonds including the Cullinan Diamond (3,109 carats), the Excelsior Diamond (995 carats), and the Golden Jubilee diamond (755) were mined in South Africa.

Family owned and operated in Johannesburg, S.A.Gems (Festdiam Cutting Works) has been producing diamonds of outstanding quality for more than a century. S.A. diamonds are natural, untreated and have been mined in an environmentally sensitive manner. They guarantee that no child labor was used in the mining, recovery and cutting of these diamonds and comply with the highest standards of ethics in the industry. Handcrafted to exacting standards of quality and inscribed with an elegant hallmark and a unique personal security code for your protection, your satisfaction is guaranteed.