Knownby those who need to know.
For more than twenty-five years, I have advised private clients and the trade on significant diamonds, quietly.
David Breckman
One name.One relationship.
There is no team between us and no hand-off. When you call, you reach me; when a stone is examined, I examine it.
I work independently, tied to no house, inventory or supplier, so that my only interest is yours. That is how the work has always been done well, and how I intend to keep doing it.
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Discretion
I am open about how I work and silent about whom I work for. No client, stone or figure is ever discussed.
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Provenance
Every stone I put before a client comes with a history I have checked myself, and paperwork that will stand up.
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Judgement
Sometimes the right advice is to wait, or not to buy at all. My counsel is the same whether or not a transaction follows.
A stone tells youmost of what youneed to know,if you knowhow to look.
The rest comes from provenance, paperwork and people. Over twenty-five years I have learned to attend to all three, and to say plainly what I see.
Four quiet steps,in your time.
Each mandate is recorded, agreed in writing, and held in confidence from the first entry to the last.
Introduction
Most clients come by introduction. A first conversation is private, unhurried and without obligation.
The mandate
Together we agree the brief: what you are looking for, or what you hold, and why. It is written down, and it is yours.
Search and evaluation
I draw on long relationships with cutters, dealers and houses, and examine every candidate stone in person before you see it.
Handover
Grading, provenance and logistics are handled with care, through to a confidential close. Then, if you wish, nothing further.
I do not sell engagement rings or publish prices. If that is what you are looking for, a good jeweller will serve you better, and I am glad to suggest one.