Yair Shimansky
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Yair Shimansky is a jeweler based in Cape Town, South Africa who specializes in diamonds. He is owner of several Shimansky Collection retail stores in South Africa,[1] and also owns a diamond cutting and polishing business in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2] Shimansky has been noted for his works being of high-quality, and some as being very expensive, such as 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]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shimansky plans to sparkle in Asia". The Independent. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ Nevitt, Lisa. "Shimansky Diamond Showroom and Workshop". Cape Town Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ "Most Expensive Diamond Tattoo - jeweler Yair Shimansky sets world record" from World Records Academy. Accessed December 2011.
- ↑ Thiel, Gustav (21 December 2011). "Diamonds are a girl's breast friend...". Independent Online News. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ "SA Jeweller unveils R20 million soccer ball". Financial Mail. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ↑ "900 Carat Soccer Ball". Capetownmediacentre.co.za (originally published in The Times). Retrieved 21 December 2011.
Further reading
- "Vera raves over SA diamonds". The Independent. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "New Shimansky range is a gem". The Independent. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
External links
- Shimansky Collection – Official website
- Some diamonds developed by Shimansky from Cape Town Diamond Museum
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