News

We remember with appreciation the lifetime of service given by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. While we feel great sadness at this time of mourning our company we will also remember with gratitude, receiving The Queens Award to Industry during her late Majesty’s reign. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family.

Our apprentice Diamond Polishers, Danny & George, are progressing in leap and bounds.

Our Master Polisher, Clive, is overseeing their progress but they have proved themselves able by redesigning and repolishing a 1.35ct Old Cut diamond to achieve the far superior 1.07ct modern Cushion.

While it is not always possible or practical to modernise every Old Cut; in this particular case (the diamond is Fancy Yellow) the work has certainly paid off and improved the stone considerably.

Well Done – Danny & George!!

CSR reporting 2021

2021 has been a pivotal year for the company’s commitment to CSR. As part of the company’s ongoing mission to support artisanal mining communities, we teamed up with the NGO diamonds for peace to become a “corporate member.” Diamonds for peace work with artisanal diamond miners to provide training sessions on topics ranging from smart mining techniques to basic evaluation of rough diamonds. Through our corporate membership, we were able to deploy our financial resources and expertise in rough diamond manufacturing to support the vital work diamonds for peace are carrying out to promote ethics and fairness in the industry.

Responsible Business Practice Policy

June news

We are honoured to have been recognised by The Heritage Crafts Association for having the only training program in the UK for aspiring diamond cutters. This year diamond cutting in the UK will be included for the first time on The HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts. We hope our efforts to train the next generation of diamond cutters will help to rejuvenate the industry in the UK.

For further information on the HCA and other endangered crafts please click on the link below.

The HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts

STILL OPEN

With another lockdown looming Monnickendam Diamonds would like to assure all our clients that we will remain open throughout this period.

As usual we be contacted by phone and email.

We are happy to post any diamond requirements on a daily basis or you may collect from our offices.

Wishing you all good health in these difficult times.

Open as usual

Dear all,

We are pleased to share that Monnickendam Diamonds has resumed normal business operations. Our office has been made safe for our staff and in line with government advice we are able to resume normal services. Our phones are now manned during office hours and we can provide same-day delivery services on orders before 3pm for our UK clients.

Wishing you good health,

The Monnickendam Team.

CORONA VIRUS UPDATE

Dear All,

So far, with the good will of our staff and offices big enough to socially distance, Monnickendam Diamonds has managed to stay open.

With the Government making decisions daily and the prospect of London being “Locked Down” this may not continue.  We will however aim to answer any queries and provide advice on Diamond related matters should our offices have to close.

To contact us please use the following email:

neil@monnickendam.co.uk

Our phones will be unmanned, and for this we apologise.

We wish you good health and fortitude in these trying times.

Best wishes

The Monnickendam Team.

January News

Monnickendam Diamonds will be celebrating 130 years of business this year.  Originally based in Amsterdam, the diamond rush in South Africa, brought a boom to Amsterdam as a cutting centre when the Dutch buyers returned with rough stones.

This boom meant that the diamond cutters based in Amsterdam saw their normal wage of £5 to £6 per week rise to £40 to £50.  Our current cutters are very happy that salaries have moved with the times.

We will keep you updated on the 130^th Year celebrations in future news.

Everyone at Monnickendam Diamonds Ltd would like to send you 

Seasons’ Greetings

and

wish you good health and happiness 

for

2020.