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Gem fields of Africa beneath a blue sky

OUR STORY

Every stone has a story.

Ours began in the mines.

At DIMIRA, we do not begin with a design.
We begin with the stone.

Rough ruby crystals gathered on a tray

I · WHERE IT BEGAN

A childhood among the gem fields

More than twenty years ago, our founder's father left home for the gem fields of Africa. His family followed. School days were spent in town; holidays at the mines, learning to tell a fine stone from an ordinary one long before anyone thought of wearing them.

Gem miners working on a forested hillside in Africa

II · ACROSS AFRICA

Following the stone

After graduating, our founder spent years travelling to more than ten African countries, searching for stones and the people who mine them.

III · THE WORKSHOP IN TANZANIA

Where rough becomes gem

In Tanzania, the family built its own cutting workshop, sorting rough by colour and size and cutting it facet by facet.

Rows of gemstone cutting stations in the family workshop in Tanzania

300+

CRAFTSPEOPLE AT ITS PEAK

Red and blue rough gemstones sorted into trays by colour and sizeCraftsperson cutting gemstones at a workshop bench
Rough and cut coloured gemstones sorted on a jeweler's workbench

IV · BEYOND AFRICA

Chosen for character

Not every DIMIRA stone comes from Africa. Alongside the family's own trade, we work with trusted partners around the world, choosing each gem for its colour and character rather than its origin alone.

V · SET BY HAND

Finished in gold, by hand

Each stone is set by hand in S925 sterling silver by the long-standing workshop we partner with, then polished and finished in 18K gold plating.

Jeweler securing a green gemstone ring with a hand toolJeweler polishing a green gemstone ring by hand at the bench

VI · OUR PROMISE

Proof in every piece

Every DIMIRA jewel comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and our gemstones are tested by an independent laboratory (CQIC), with a certificate number you can verify online.

INDEPENDENTLY TESTED

CERTIFICATE WITH EVERY PIECE

ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Find the stone that tells your story.