Jamie Mordaunt is the founder and Managing Director of Diamondthrills.
Jamie trained as a Mechanical Design Engineer and went on to spend thirteen years from 1996 to 2009 working for De Beers.
His career at De Beers included plenty of hands-on experience working with diamonds, both rough and cut/polished, and featured various assignments around the world including time spent cutting diamonds in Africa, the Far East, & Middle East, India and Europe with some of the world’s leading diamantaires.
During his time at De Beers, Jamie was responsible for selling rough diamonds to many of the world’s foremost diamond companies from countries as diverse as India, Belgium, Israel, and China.
He also led the strategic development and managed the original launch of the De Beers Group’s diamond brand, ‘Forevermark’, in Hong Kong, China, Japan and India.
Jamie in the Dragons' Den (copyright BBC)
Jamie left De Beers in March 2009 to launch Diamondthrills.
In September 2010 Jamie appeared on BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den programme.
Sadly, he couldn’t persuade the Dragons to part with their children’s inheritance but he did get a unique experience and some very good advice and ideas for the business.
Jamie is in his early 40s and lives in central London with his wife Fiona and baby daughter Ella.
Jamie is adept in the world of social media and you can follow him on Twitter or view his profile on LinkedIn.
Jamie is also on facebook and Diamondthrills has its own page on facebook.
Can Jamie do something for your business?
Jamie is available for consultancy work or temporary/project-based assignments in the world of diamonds, jewellery and luxury in 2011.
He has unique knowledge of the diamond business, and has successfully started his own business over the last two years, including highly effective use of the Internet via social media.
Jamie wants to add significant value to businesses other than his own in 2011, so if you would like to discuss what he could do for your business then please either email (jamie [at] diamondthrills.co.uk) or phone (mobile 07545 922075).
