Quietly,
for ten years.
LUMA began as a two-desk atelier in Rhodes Park — a gemmologist, a bench jeweller, and the conviction that a diamond purchase should feel as considered as the stone itself.
Ten years on, the same two principles govern everything we make. Documents first: every central stone of 0.25 carat and above carries a laboratory certificate, and every finished piece leaves with an independent valuation for insurance. Hands second: our settings are made and finished on the bench, not stamped in a distant factory.
Our clients come from Lusaka's diplomatic quarters, the Copperbelt's boardrooms, and — in growing number — from families celebrating weddings and festivals in the Indian tradition beloved here. The measure of our work is the same for all: a piece that begins quietly and lasts a lifetime.
Four rooms, one standard
Listen
The occasion, the hand, the budget, the date. Sketches before stones — always.
Choose
Stones are sourced from Kimberley Process compliant channels and examined under magnification with you, wherever possible.
Make
Setting, solder and polish by hand on the bench. Ten days to ten weeks, depending on the commission.
Prove
Laboratory certificate, independent valuation, and a delivery that is insured to your door.
Responsible, and able to prove it
We buy only from suppliers able to document Kimberley Process compliance, and we disclose provenance at the point of sale. Laboratory-grown stones are available on commission, fully disclosed on their certificates. No stone reaches the bench without a paper trail.
For clients who wish, we can arrange a loose-stone viewing before setting — you see, weigh and verify the certificate before a single prong touches it.