Biography:Yair Shimansky

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Yair Shimansky is a jeweler based in Cape Town, South Africa, who specializes in diamonds. He owns several retail stores in South Africa,[1] and a diamond cutting and polishing business in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2] Shimansky has made what is claimed to be the world's most expensive temporary tattoo[3] and a 900 carat diamond-encrusted soccer ball created for the FIFA World Cup.[4][5][6]

Brilliant 10 Diamond

The Brilliant 10 diamond design is a 71 facet round brilliant cut diamond design developed and patented by Shimansky.[7][8][9] It's been stated as being the most brilliant diamond in the world.[7][10] The diamond is currently the only diamond that has no light leakage,[7][10] in which all of the light that enters through the table and the crown is reflected back. In contrast, a regular round brilliant diamond with 57 facets loses around 8%-12% of light even if cut to ideal proportions, in which the light loss is around the girdle area of the diamond.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Shimansky plans to sparkle in Asia". The Independent (South Africa). 21 December 2011. http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/shimansky-plans-to-sparkle-in-asia-1.828725. 
  2. Nevitt, Lisa. "Shimansky Diamond Showroom and Workshop". Cape Town Magazine. http://www.capetownmagazine.com/shimansky. 
  3. "Most Expensive Diamond Tattoo – jeweler Yair Shimansky sets world record" from World Records Academy. Accessed December 2011.
  4. Thiel, Gustav (21 December 2011). "Diamonds are a girl's breast friend...". Independent Online News. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/diamonds-are-a-girl-s-breast-friend-1.103152. 
  5. "SA Jeweller unveils R20 million soccer ball". Financial Mail. 7 June 2010. http://www.fm.co.za/Article.aspx?id=111143. 
  6. "900 Carat Soccer Ball". (originally published in The Times). http://www.capetownmediacentre.co.za/900-carat-soccer-ball/. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Diamond World News Service (4 February 2011). "Shimansky introduces Brilliant 10 diamond". Diamondworld.net. http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=5704. 
  8. Nevitt, Lisa. "Shimansky's Patented Diamond Cuts and Exclusive Jewellery Brands". Capetownmagazine.com. http://www.capetownmagazine.com/weddings/Shimanskys-Patented-Diamond-Cuts-and-Exclusive-Jewellery-Brands/180_22_17711. 
  9. "Shimansky patent(s) the Brilliant 10 diamond in South Africa". Capetownmagazine.com. http://www.capetownmagazine.com/Shopping/Shimansky-patent-the-Brilliant-10-diamond-in-South-Africa/176_22_17760. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Brilliant10 Diamond Touted as "World's Most Brilliant Cut". Israelidiamond.co.il. 6 February 2011. http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/english/news.aspx?boneid=918&objId=8696. 

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