JOOSTE DIAMONDS | Paragon 1 Kramer Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng

When diamonds emerge from the earth, they are rough and unrefined. It takes hours of cutting and polishing to turn a rough diamond into the beautiful stone we know it as, but have you ever wondered how exactly that happens?Technically, diamond cutting is the practice of changing a diamond from a rough stone into a faceted gem, or what we see when we think of a diamond. However, not just anyone can cut a diamond ¿ and due to its extreme difficulty, diamond cutting requires specialized knowledge, tools, equipment and techniques