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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Arthur Monnickendam

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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

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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

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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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016.[10][11]

Medina House, Brighton and Hove

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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

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  1. ^ Jeweller, Retail. "Retail Jeweller : Monnickendam Diamonds Limited". www.retailjewellerbuyersguide.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "MONNICKENDAM DIAMONDS LIMITED". www.monnickendam.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Companies House".
  5. ^ Monnickendam, A (1 January 1941). Secrets of the diamond. London: F. Muller Ltd.
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ "The London Gazette. Issue 43953, published on the 15th April, 1966".
  8. ^ "Today, blue is the color of money". GlobalPost. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Blue-diamond cutter has the blues; Jewellery News, www.jewelleryoutlook.com". jewelleryoutlook.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  10. ^ "CORRECTED - Rare blue diamond sells for record $9.5 million". Reuters. Reuters. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018.
  11. ^ Bradley, Simon. "Blue diamond dazzles at Geneva auction". swissinfo. swissinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Robert Nemeth on Medina House | The Latest". thelatest.co.uk. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  13. ^ "August – 2013 – Building Opinions". www.buildingopinions.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Brighton Society / University of Birminghman" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016.

See also

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