Cape Town
Diamond Discovery
The history, science and craftsmanship behind South Africa's diamonds.
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Location
- Cape Town
- Style
- Small group or private
- Price
- From R1,200 pp
The experience
Diamond Discovery
Every diamond begins as carbon, pressed and heated far beneath the earth for longer than most continents have existed. Diamond Discovery follows that journey from the mantle to the hand.
Your gemmologist guide opens with the geology, then moves through the 1867 discovery that changed South Africa forever. You will learn to read a stone the way a professional does, studying cut, colour, clarity and carat under a loupe, and leave with an understanding that most jewellery buyers never acquire.
Your journey
How the Day Unfolds
Timings are a guide. Your concierge shapes every journey around you.
10:00
Welcome and orientation
Meet your gemmologist and begin with the geology of how diamonds form.
10:30
South Africa's diamond story
From the Eureka diamond of 1867 to the founding of Kimberley.
11:15
Grading workshop
Study cut, colour, clarity and carat under a loupe, as professionals do.
12:15
Questions and keepsake
Time for questions, and your Diamond Tours guide to take home.
What's Included
- Private or small-group guided session
- Diamond grading workshop
- Refreshments
- Diamond Tours keepsake guide
Optional Add-ons
Ask your concierge to add any of these.
- Table Mountain
- Private dining
- Jewellery consultation



Plan your journey
Make This Journey Your Own
Tell us your dates and who you are travelling with. Our Diamond Concierge will shape the details around you.
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