Key Gems Organizations Around the World

De Beers :

Incorporated in 1888, De Beers has been involved in all aspects of the diamond industry for more than 116 years. In 1990 it was divided into two main companies De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited and De Beers Centenary AG. In June 2001, Nicky Oppenheimer led a consortium of the Oppenheimer family, Anglo American pic and Debswana to take De Beers, the world's leading diamond company, private after 113 years as one of the world's most important mining stocks. Wholesale dictoric Jewellery

Today, De Beers is the largest diamond mining company in the world, producing some 40 per cent of the world's gem diamonds by value from its own mines in South Africa and, in partnership with governments in Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania. It manages 20 mines in these four countries, developing and incorporating all known methods of diamond mining: open-cast, underground, alluvial, coastal and marine.

Since 1938 De Beers has also undertaken the advertising and promotion of diamonds and jewellery around the world. This has brought benefits to diamond producers, manufacturers, retail jewellers and, ultimately, the consumer. Wholesale gemstone pendents by weight

Global Presence:

De Beers is a truly international company with offices and associates in many countries including South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, China, Israel, India, Russia, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Sweden and Hong Kong.

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