Monnickendam Diamonds

Monnickendam Diamonds Limited, with its main offices at Ely Place, London, carries out the business of diamond cutting and the selling of polished diamonds.[1][2]

Louis Monnickendam

Monnickendam Diamonds is a fourth generation family business that was founded in 1890 by Louis Monnickendam in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.[3]

In 1914, Louis Monnickendam moved the business to the United Kingdom and established the head office in Hatton Garden, London.[3]

Albert Monnickendam

In 1920, Albert (orse. Abraham) Monnickendam, the second president of the business, changed the name of the business to A. Monnickendam.[3]

In 1941, the business became incorporated as A. Monnickendam Limited.[4]

Publications

Secrets of the Diamond, by Abraham Monnickendam, was published by F. Muller Limited in 1941.[5]

The Magic of Diamonds, by Abraham Monnickendam, was published by Hammond, Hammond & Company in 1955.[6]

Queen's Award for Industry

In 1966, A. Monnickendam Limited was awarded the Queen's Award for Industry for export achievement.[7]

Arthur Monnickendam

Arthur Monnickendam, the third president of the business, represented the diamond industry in the London Chamber of Commerce and became a member of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, representing the United Kingdom.[3]

Gary Monnickendam

In 1995, the business became incorporated as Monnickendam Diamonds Limited.[4]

Gary Monnickendam is the current and fourth president of the business.[3]

World Record Diamond

In May 2009 Gary Monnickendam cut a 7.03ct Fancy Vivid Blue Internally Flawless Diamond on behalf of Petra Diamonds.[8][9] This diamond achieved the then highest price per carat ever paid for a diamond when it was sold at auction by Sotheby's in Geneva for 10.5 million Swiss francs (US$9.5 million at the time) which is in excess of US$1.3 million per carat.[10]

Medina House, Brighton and Hove

From the 1940s to the 1990s the business operated its diamond workshop at Medina House, in Hove, neighboring Brighton, on the south coast of England.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Jeweller, Retail. "Retail Jeweller : Monnickendam Diamonds Limited". www.retailjewellerbuyersguide.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  2. ↑ "MONNICKENDAM DIAMONDS LIMITED". www.monnickendam.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "History | Monnickendam diamond jewellery stands for the ultimate beauty and quality of the British diamonds.". www.monnickendam-dia.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  4. 1 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
  5. ↑ Monnickendam, A (1941-01-01). Secrets of the diamond. London: F. Muller Ltd.
  6. ↑ MONNICKENDAM, Abraham (1955-01-01). The Magic of Diamonds. [With plates, including a portrait.]. Pp. 191. Hammond, Hammond & Co.: London.
  7. ↑ "The London Gazette. Issue 43953, published on the 15th April, 1966".
  8. ↑ "Today, blue is the color of money". GlobalPost. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  9. ↑ "Blue-diamond cutter has the blues; Jewellery News, www.jewelleryoutlook.com". jewelleryoutlook.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  10. ↑ "CORRECTED - Rare blue diamond sells for record $9.5 million". Reuters UK. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  11. ↑ "Robert Nemeth on Medina House | The Latest". thelatest.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  12. ↑ "August – 2013 – Building Opinions". www.buildingopinions.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  13. ↑ "Brighton Society / University of Birminghman" (PDF).

See also


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