Yair Shimansky

Short description: South African jeweler

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

## Contents

* 1 Brilliant 10 Diamond
* 2 See also
* 3 Further reading
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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] After years of research and refinement, Shimansky created this 71-faceted round brilliant cut diamond featuring 10 arrows on the top and 10 hearts on the bottom. This design is claimed to be 25% brighter than other round brilliant cut diamonds.[10]

It's been stated as being the most brilliant diamond in the world.[7][11] The diamond is currently the only diamond that has no light leakage,[7][11] 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.

## See also

* Diamond (mineral)
* Diamond cut

## Further reading

* "Vera raves over SA diamonds". The Independent (South Africa). 23 May 2011. http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/style/fashion/vera-raves-over-sa-diamonds-1.1072565.
* "New Shimansky range is a gem". The Independent (South Africa). 25 October 2011. http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/style/fashion/new-shimansky-range-is-a-gem-1.1164615.

## 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. ↑ "What Is A Brilliant Cut Diamond? - Diamond Registry" (in en-US). 2024-02-27. https://www.diamondregistry.com/education-guides/what-is-a-brilliant-cut-diamond/.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "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.

## External links

* Official website
* Some diamonds developed by Shimansky from Cape Town Diamond Museum

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