Sell to Prodiam · Diamond & jewellery buy-back
Sell your diamond to the desk that cuts them.
Most jewellers buy second-hand at thirty cents on the rand. They have to: they don’t cut, they on-sell. We do cut. We re-set. We re-supply. So we can pay closer to honest market, benchmarked to the Rapaport sheet on the day, with the cut and condition assessed under loupe at our own bench.
Why sell to Prodiam
Six reasons it’s the better number.
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We cut. So the value is real.
A retail jeweller on-sells your stone in its existing form, so they discount aggressively for risk. We can re-cut, re-set, or re-supply, so we value the stone, not the resale-as-is.
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Rapaport-benchmarked.
Every offer is anchored to the Rapaport price list on the day, with documented adjustments for cut, certification, fluorescence, and current SA market spread.
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Same-address re-grading.
If your stone has no cert, we can submit it to GIA South Africa, in the same building, before final settlement. Faster than couriering it elsewhere.
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FICA-compliant settlement.
Bank transfer to a verified SA account, full provenance paperwork, FICA / KYC done correctly. No envelope-cash ambiguity that could cause SARS or banking issues later.
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Cleared funds, fast.
From signed offer to cleared ZAR in your account: typically 72 hours for SA buyers, 5 days for international wires. No consignment lock-in.
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Or trade for an upgrade.
Don’t want cash? Trade your existing piece toward something larger or rarer at our bench. More on upgrades →
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Twenty-five years on the desk
Director-led from 2001. Co-director Letsiki, chairman of the SA bourse, on the manufacturing entity since 2019.
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Same-address GIA verify
GIA South Africa office is in our building. On-the-spot re-grading on request before settlement.
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Insured overnight delivery
Brink’s, G4S or our nominated jewellery courier across South Africa. Ferrari Group / FedEx Custom Critical international.
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Only natural diamonds
Mined-Earth, never lab-grown. Kimberley Process documented from the mine of origin.
What we buy
If we can re-cut, re-set, or re-supply it, we buy it.
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Loose certified diamonds
GIA, EGL, IGI, HRD certificates ideally to hand. Single stones from 0.30 carats up to investment-grade pieces. Rounds, fancies, and coloured naturals welcome.
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Estate & inherited jewellery
Engagement rings, eternity bands, tennis bracelets, pendants, earrings. With or without original certs, we can re-grade through GIA SA at the same address.
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Damaged or broken pieces
Stones from broken settings, scrap-gold pieces with diamond components, partially-set pieces. We dismount and value the centre stones honestly.
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Period & signed jewellery
Cartier, Tiffany, Boucheron, Bulgari, Asprey, Mauboussin, Garrard, Graff, Harry Winston, Chopard, Mikimoto and other named houses. Provenance papers helpful but not required.
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Rough diamonds (licensed only)
For licensed SA dealers and producers only. Procut DCW is a SADPMR-licensed buyer of South African rough under the Diamonds Act 1986.
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What we do not buy
Lab-grown / synthetic diamonds (the resale market has collapsed and we do not stock them). Stones we cannot reasonably re-cut, re-set, or re-sell.
The process
From submission to cleared funds, four steps.
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Submit photos & papers
Use the form below to send clear photos of the piece (front, side, hallmark / inscription). Attach any GIA / EGL / IGI / HRD certificate. Note carat weight, colour, clarity, shape, and anything you know about the piece’s history.
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Indicative valuation, in 48 hours
We respond with a Rapaport-benchmarked indicative range, in ZAR, with the assumptions written out. Free, no obligation.
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Inspection & firm offer
Bring the piece in to the Bedfordview viewing room or send it via insured Brink’s / Ferrari Group courier. We inspect under loupe and microscope, confirm cert authenticity, and issue a firm offer.
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Cleared funds
On acceptance, FICA-compliant settlement is initiated. SA EFT within 72 hours. SWIFT international within 5 working days. Full paperwork, including SARS-compliant invoice and CGT considerations explained.
Submit a piece
Tell us what you have.
Detail what you’d like us to value. Photographs by attachment on the email reply we send back, or via WhatsApp once we’re in touch.