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Have you ever wondered what goes into the estimation, planning and decision-making process of buying rough diamonds? In this episode you’ll come to know, how Mahak Gandhi and her family have been buying, polishing and estimating rough diamonds for a few generations. Also, how Ilana Brandwain had the chance to be on the ground in Sierra Leone to look at rough diamonds and learn from her brother and the locals.

Have you ever wondered what goes into the estimation, planning and decision-making process of buying rough diamonds? In this episode you’ll come to know, how Mahak Gandhi and her family have been buying, polishing and estimating rough diamonds for a few generations. Also, how Ilana Brandwain had the chance to be on the ground in Sierra Leone to look at rough diamonds and learn from her brother and the locals.

Have you ever wondered what goes into the estimation, planning and decision-making process of buying rough diamonds? In this episode you’ll come to know, how Mahak Gandhi and her family have been buying, polishing and estimating rough diamonds for a few generations. Also, how Ilana Brandwain had the chance to be on the ground in Sierra Leone to look at rough diamonds and learn from her brother and the locals.

Morgane Willems a 5th generation female Belgian diamond Polisher tells us all about how she came into the business and diamond polishing. If you have ever wondered what it takes to cut a rough diamond into a beautiful sparkly polished stone this is where you can learn all about it.

Exploring the different types of diamond mining. Why does diamond mining get the most slack compared to other mining. Talking about alluvial diamond mining in particular in Sierra Leone from Ilana Brandwain’ perspective who has been on site. Talking about the pros and cons and what we can do to continue improving our industry.

Let us take you back in time so you can discover the rich history of diamonds and the magnificent stones that were discovered. They played a crucial role in different cultures, wealth, myths and royalty. With time it changed from a symbol of power to a symbol of love.

Come and get to know the hosts of this podcast, Mahak Gandhi and Ilana Brandwain, where they share their family & business background in the diamond industry.