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. 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!