George Zaidmann Email and Phone Number

My family has been part of the diamond industry since 1898 in Antwerp when my grandfather started his business in the sector. His daughter married my father who entered the industry as well joining my grandfather's firm in 1946. My grandfather, seeing the nazi threat, decided to emigrate to the USA and my father, the war over, established a cutting works in Antwerp in order to supply their customers in Europe and the USA.I entered the business in 1963 as a young apprentice and have been part of it since becoming a member of the prestigious Antwerp Diamond Bourse in 1972 following my grandfather and father before me.I am a multi tasking diamond sawer, cutter and cleaver as well as a rough and polished diamond expert and a certified diamond gemologist since 1977.Specialties: Expert on all things to do with the diamond industry, including grading and valuation of rough and polished diamonds.I retired from the BtoB end of the diamond cutting industry in 1993 and came to the UK where, in 1996, I decided to set up a successful online diamond jewellery retail operation specialised in working with the public and advising them in all things to do with diamonds and have built up, during these past years, a successful business based on a loyal clientele within a 'niche' market and not one based on mass market type of jewellery but on the more discerning customer wanting better quality diamonds at real value for money.I also negotiate diamonds for clients on the international market if required to do so.