Philip Van Emmenis

Philip is no ordinary diamond cutter. He was presented with the coveted Finest Diamond Cutter and Diamond Cutting Teacher in South Africa in 1996.

For thirty-six years, Philip Van Emmenis was a cutter in Johannesburg , South Africa – a globally recognized center for master diamond cutters. That is, until a day in 1997 when he ditched it all to start over in the U.S. The twist? The very thing that was once a symbol of his corporate conformity – quality cut diamonds – served as his means of escape. He founded Van Diamond and launched the idea of cutting quality diamonds for the public and thus expanded his devotion to perfection.

Having served and supplied wholesale diamond houses and high-end jewelry stores in the United States for a decade, he has now opened his doors to the public but with the same trade prices!

Imagine a world recognized master diamond cutter locating his diamond cutting factory in Martinez, a suburb of Augusta, Georgia and not New York City! This is a great local treasure for Augustans who want superior diamonds at mind-boggling prices!