Monnickendam Diamonds
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
In 1966, A. Monnickendam Limited was awarded the Queen's Award for Industry for export achievement.[7]
Arthur Monnickendam[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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."CORRECTED - Rare blue diamond sells for record $9.5 million". Reuters UK. 13 May 2009.[10][11]
Medina House, Brighton and Hove[edit]
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.[12][13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ Jeweller, Retail. "Retail Jeweller : Monnickendam Diamonds Limited". www.retailjewellerbuyersguide.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "MONNICKENDAM DIAMONDS LIMITED". www.monnickendam.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "History | Monnickendam diamond jewellery stands for the ultimate beauty and quality of the British diamonds". www.monnickendam-dia.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Companies House".
- ^ Monnickendam, A (1 January 1941). Secrets of the diamond. London: F. Muller Ltd.
- ^ MONNICKENDAM, Abraham (1 January 1955). The Magic of Diamonds. [With plates, including a portrait.]. Pp. 191. Hammond, Hammond & Co.: London. OCLC 752813244.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "The London Gazette. Issue 43953, published on the 15th April, 1966".
- ^ "Today, blue is the color of money". GlobalPost. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Blue-diamond cutter has the blues; Jewellery News, www.jewelleryoutlook.com". jewelleryoutlook.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "CORRECTED - Rare blue diamond sells for record $9.5 million". Reuters. Reuters. 13 May 2009.
- ^ Bradley, Simon. "Blue diamond dazzles at Geneva auction". swissinfo. swissinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Robert Nemeth on Medina House | The Latest". thelatest.co.uk. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "August – 2013 – Building Opinions". www.buildingopinions.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Brighton Society / University of Birminghman" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016.
See also[edit]
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