Diamond Training School
Beer in Johannesburg

The Master Diamond Cutters Association and the Rough Diamond Dealers Association constitute the membership of the Diamond Foundation of South Africa. The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Training School is a joint venture project of the Diamond Foundation of South Africa in partnership with De Beers.

HODTS strive to uphold the highest level of integrity and academics though professional education. Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Training was started in 1990 and has since grown to become a internationally recognised educational intuitions to providing specialized training in the diamond manufacturing and evaluation sectors. On the 5 August 1997 the School was renamed to its current name and was opened by Mr Harry Oppenheimer, an Icon in the diamond industry and the then Minister of Minerals and energy MR Penual Maduna. We strive to uphold the highest level of integrity and academics though professional education. Our Lectures have been working in the diamond industry for many year and have hands on experience of all aspects of the diamond manufacturing and evaluation and grading. HODTS can also design custom made courses for corporate clients to fulfil the company shortcomings. The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Training is situated in the heart of the diamond industry in South Africa in Jewel City and we are in SA Diamond Centre, all the major diamond entities are housed in The Jewel City. Our Rough Diamond Course is renowned as one of the best in the world and we a continuously striving to upgrade and stay will technology. The six month Diamond Polishing course has two variations the HODTS Complete Round Brilliant programme on which students receive a certificate of successfully completed for HODTS or a learnership where students are taught to polish either the top or the bottom of a diamond and on completion a National Certificate in Diamond Processing will be issued. HODTS is a stepping stone for newcomer and a knowledge base for existing diamantaire. Learn to value and identify the characteristics and uniqueness of rough diamonds in colour, clarity carat weight and visualise the potential cut. Learners are provide with natural diamonds and the necessary tools and equipment for the duration of the course and taught how to use these. The course provides practical introduction to the diamond industry, from understanding rough diamond evaluation and planning to diamond polishing basics.