A1 Diamonds opened in 2002. We began with purchasing and distribution of rough and cut diamonds. During this time we bought Non Conflict rough diamonds from all over Africa. We concentrated mainly on smaller mines and individual miners as empowerment of the smaller mines is important to us. Through creating our own in-house processes, we have been able to meet the demands of our discerning clientele as well as the majority of individually owned stores, in so far as sourcing the desired diamonds at competitive prices. We prefer to avoid tender houses and rather purchase directly from source giving our clients the best possible price.