Erez Daleyot, Group CEO of DD Manufacturing (DDM), one of the world’s leading diamond manufacturers and a DTC Sightholder, was successful in his generous bid at the Diamond Empowerment Fund auction held in London last November to be the first ever individual to open a Sight and receive an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the DTC.

DDM, founded in 1986, specializes in loose, larger polished diamonds and seeks to provide top-end jewelry retailers around the world with diamonds of the highest attainable cut and quality.

Life Diamonds, one of South Africa's largest diamond manufacturing operations and an integral part of the DDM group, actively supports social projects as a central part of its philosophy and makes a point to integrate hearing and speech impaired employees.

“The Diamond Empowerment Fund’s vision and values fit perfectly with our own, and we are very excited to have had the opportunity to support them to create a better future for the next generation in southern Africa," Daleyot said.