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Our Journey Since 1974: From a Small Workshop to Crafting Unique Diamond Legacies.<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1974 \u2013 The Dawn of Our Journey<\/div>

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The story of Iceberg Diamonds dates back to 1974. It was then that Leonid Shainoha \u2014 father of the brand\u2019s current founder \u2014 began his journey as a master diamond cutter.

He became one of the pioneering masters at the newly established Crystal plant in Vinnytsia \u2014 an enterprise that laid the very foundation of the era's jewelry industry.<\/p>

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1974 \u2013 The Dawn of Our Journey<\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n
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1993 \u2013 Crafting Uniqueness<\/div>

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Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Vinnytsia's Crystal facility, Leonid Shainoha and his partner Volodymyr Ostapenko reached a definitive milestone of unparalleled mastery.

Working side by side at a single polishing bench, they masterfully cut what was then the world\u2019s smallest diamond \u2014 a stone measuring a mere 0.45 mm in diameter.

This achievement became a symbol of ultimate precision, profound expertise, and uncompromising craftsmanship.<\/p>

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1993 \u2013 Crafting Uniqueness<\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n
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The 2000s \u2013 New Horizons<\/div>

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In the 2000s, this accumulated expertise expanded onto the international stage.

Establishing our presence within key diamond-producing nations and the African diamond market:
Angola, South Africa, Tanzania, the DRC, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Namibia, Guinea, the Gambia, and Uganda.

A journey spanning the entire lifecycle of a diamond:
from the sourcing of rough diamonds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
to the founding and launching of diamond cutting facilities in South Africa.

The subsequent phase involves active trading and sourcing of polished and rough diamonds on international markets and landmark auctions\/tenders, including Kimberley, Orange West, and beyond.<\/p>

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The 2000s \u2013 New Horizons<\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n
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2010 \u2013 Heritage & Continuity<\/div>

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Decades of experience and a profound mastery of diamonds are passed down to the next generation \u2014 Andrii Shainoha.

It was far more than an apprenticeship.
A heritage that defines the future.<\/p>

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2010 \u2013 Heritage & Continuity<\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n
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2016 \u2013 The Founding of Iceberg Diamonds<\/div>

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Andrii Shainoha and Anna Shainoha found Iceberg Diamonds
as a family-owned maison, uniting generations of experience and profound expertise.

Built upon a foundation of profound knowledge, the brand continues to evolve today.<\/p>

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2016 \u2013 The Founding of Iceberg Diamonds<\/div><\/article>\n
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