Prins & Prins has always supported responsible Tourism, and has for many years had a close working relationship with Cape Town Tourism. Proudly, Prins & Prins once again continues with this and we look forward to another wonderful year working with Cape Town Tourism, to promote this beautiful city we call home!
WHAT IS A FAKE DIAMOND? Not all things that sparkle are worth something. Many beautiful glassy objects sparkle and glitter very much like a diamonds, and with the consumer no expert in such matters he, justifiably, should ask: How do I know I am buying a genuine diamond? He should also ask: Am I paying […]
WHAT MAKES SOUTH AFRICA UNIQUE? South Africa is unique in so many ways, almost too many to name! In this series we will be looking at different aspects of “What makes South Africa Unique”. In this 1st post, we will be looking at our Biodiversity. BIODIVERSITY The Kruger National Park nature reserve supports the greatest […]
The desire to decorate the human body appears to be universal, dating back at least 80 000 years. The oldest jewellery in the world comes from Blombos Cave near Mosselbay where ancient man adorned himself with a string of gastropod shells. In African countries copper, brass and silver has been used by tribes for self […]
Few colourless gems possess the ability to break up white light into the dazzling colours of the rainbow. This ability of colour dispersion is just one of the myriad of attributes that diamonds have. In this, the 1st part of our series on “101 Unique Features of Diamonds”, we cover the first 20 of these […]
Prins & Prins proudly partnered with the Cape Tourist Guides Association to host Minister & Mrs Donald Grant and the association’s registered members at an invitation only cocktail event. Lots of wonderful lucky draw prizes were up for grabs again with Ilse Gerlach walking away with a Prins & Prins Diamond to the value of […]