SAFDICO is one of the world's leading diamond manufacturing and trading companies. We are synonymous with extraordinary levels of innovation, craftsmanship and professionalism. Our expertise lies in large and rare gemstones and we have handled some of the world's most fabulous and treasured diamonds. These have included among others, The Graff Constellation, The Delaire Sunrise, the Lesotho Promise, The Letseng Legacy, The Light of Letseng, The Flame and the Princess Rose.

BACKGROUND NOTES

• Safdico is a Diamond Trading Company Sightholder and one of the world’s leading diamond companies specializing in high-end diamonds of exceptional rarity.
• The group has purveyed some of the world’s most famous diamonds such as the Graff Constellation (world’s largest D Flawless Round Diamond over 100cts), The Delaire Sunrise (118ct Vivid Yellow Square Emerald) and the Princess Rose (12cts Flawless Intense Fancy Pink) to name a few (www.safdico.com).
• The group has a worldwide distribution network with offices and facilities in Johannesburg, Gaborone, Tel-Aviv, Mauritius, Geneva, New York, Antwerp and London.
• Safdico identified a future in Botswana of which it wanted to take part. Having operated in Africa for over 65 years, Safdico felt it had a lot to contribute to Botswana’s burgeoning industry.
• The company opened its state of the art diamond cutting and polishing facility in 2007, followed with the development of Diamond Technology Park.
• The company’s training programmes are BOTA accredited. The facility is also ISO: 9000 2001 accredited for training and skills development in diamond manufacturing.
• Within 2 years of establishment, Safdico’s employees have been successfully trained to cut and polish exceptionally expensive +5cts, Triple Excellent, GIA certified diamonds.
• This factory produces the highest quality diamonds worldwide.
• Safdico facilitated the Botswana government’s aspirations of transforming the industry from a leading diamond producer to a world diamond centre maximising diamond beneficiation through value add and consolidation of the industry in DTP.
• Safdico policy is to invest in the communities in which it operates through the group’s FACET (For Africa’s Children Every Time) Foundation (www.facet-foundation.org).
• FACET opened its second Graff Leadership Centre in Mochudi (Leribe Lesotho 2010, Cape Winelands 2012).
• It is Safdico’s intention to continue to play its pivotal role, leading the local diamond industry with new ideas and innovations.