David BreckmanDiamonds · By introduction
Nº 1Approach

Open about how.Silent about whom.

A significant diamond is rarely just a purchase. It is a decision about trust, provenance and timing. My work is to make that decision clear.

A jeweller's loupe and steel tweezers on an oxblood leather desk blotter.
i.The way I work

Slowly where it matters,promptly where it counts.

I take on a small number of mandates at a time. That allows me to examine each stone myself, to speak with the people who have handled it, and to give a view I would stand behind in ten years.

When a stone is right, I will tell you, and why. When it is not, I will tell you that too. Most of my value lies in the stones I advise clients not to buy.

ii.Standards of conduct

For family officesand advisers.

  1. 01

    Confidentiality

    Client identities, holdings and instructions are never disclosed. Non-disclosure agreements are offered as a matter of course.

  2. 02

    Independence

    I act for you, not for the stone. Where a conflict could arise, I say so before we proceed.

  3. 03

    Transparency of terms

    My fee is agreed in writing at the outset of a mandate. There are no undisclosed margins.

  4. 04

    Provenance and compliance

    Every stone is traced and documented, and every transaction follows the applicable anti-money-laundering and sourcing requirements.

  5. 05

    Working with advisers

    Family offices, lawyers and wealth advisers are welcome in the conversation. I am used to working alongside them.

“Every engagement is confidential, from first conversation to final handover.”