State Diamond Trader

The mission of the State Diamond Trader SOC Ltd is to: ensure acquisition of and equitable access to rough diamonds, with particular focus on Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs); promote the growth of the industry through relevant interventions; and establish and maintain a transformed client base of local diamond beneficiators.

The State Diamond Trader’s main business is to buy and sell rough diamonds in order to promote equitable access to and beneficiation of diamond resources. Its main aim is to address distortions in the diamond industry and correct historical market failures to develop and grow South Africa’s diamond cutting and polishing industry.