De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

De Beers Group is the best known diamond company in the world with a brand respected wherever diamonds are bought or sold. That brand is underpinned by our values, our vision and our strategy for achieving brilliance.

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

We have six values – put safety first, be passionate, pull together, build trust, show we care, and shape the future. These values keep us focused on our purpose: to turn diamond dreams into lasting reality for the benefit of our customers and our stakeholders. It’s this purpose that drives us to achieve our vision of unlocking the value of our leadership position across the diamond pipeline to create a better diamond industry for all.

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CPD Courses & Workshops

Engineering

Introduction to the 4Cs

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

Engineering

Diamond Foundation Course

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

Engineering

Synthetic Diamond Detection Course

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

Engineering

Polished Diamond Grading Course

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds

De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds 20 Carlton House Terrace, St James's London SW1Y 5AN United Kingdom
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