Empress Diamonds founder Gabi Yitshaki began cutting diamonds in his youth, 
taking them from rough diamonds and shaping them with the perfect, brilliant finish.

His specialty was cutting the bottom facets, which in Hebrew translates to ‘brilliant at bottom’ - the most crucial area that makes the diamond sparkle and reflect light. After excelling at his craft, Gabi quickly advanced to buying and selling diamonds 
and became known as “the shark” amongst his peers at the Israeli Diamond Bourse.

A cornerstone of the community, dealers would approach Gabi for his knowledge 
in all areas: cutting, manufacturing, improving, buying and selling. Migrating to Australia, Gabi opened a wholesale business, Crown Diamonds International. Noticing how ‘corrupt’ the market is and just how much diamonds 
are marked up to sell to the general public, he decided to open a retail branch, 
and Empress Diamonds was born.

Now, Gabi’s legacy lives on through his children who have spent their lives learning from and honing their craft with him.

A family business in every sense, Empress Diamonds has enjoyed continued success by providing high-grade designs with the lowest prices and certification of authenticity from recognised diamond grading laboratories.