Rajesh Modi

Experience

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  R. Kantilal

  Jul 1981 - Mar 1982

  Diamond assorting apprentice

  • Learned the 4C’s of assorting under Saileshbhai Shah

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  Payal Diamonds

  Jul 1982 - Dec 1983

  Diamond planner

  • Managed 40 cleavers and oversaw planning of rough diamond for over 150,000 diamonds• Sold $100 Thousand of polished diamonds

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  Nipur B. V. B. A.

  Jan 1983 - Mar 1987

  Branch Manager

  • Learned rough diamonds pricing and trading• Overlooked rough diamond purchasing and operations in Kinshasa, Tshikapa and Kahemba (Present day Congo) • Exported over $4 million worth of rough diamonds each year • Handled finances and banking for the branch office

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  Minestone

  Sept 1987 - Jun 1990

  Diamond buyer

  • Bought $500,000 per year of fancy shaped diamonds from a myriad of suppliers in Surat, a total of $1.25 million

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  Fancy Impex

  Jul 1990 - Jun 2000

  Manager

  • Established the company to sell fancy shape polish diamonds to customers in Hong Kong and in the Far East countries like : South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia etc.• Participated in and hosted a trade booth in 3 Hong Kong Diamond and Jewelry Trade Show each year• Participated in and hosted a trade booth in JCK Las Vegas Show each year• Sold in excess of $20 Million worth of fancy shaped polish diamonds in total• Bought in excess of $20 Million worth of fancy shaped rough diamonds in total• Manufactured and exported Jewellery to America worth $ 1.8 Million in 1993 till 1996.• Increased business 10% year-on-year• Established Marval Gems (Thailand) Ltd. (Minestone subsidiary) in Bangkok, Thailand. Overlooked sales and accounts at Marval Gems (Thailand) Ltd. Show less

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  Marval Gems (Israel) Ltd.

  Jul 2000 - Sept 2010

  Managing Director

  • Established a Minestone Subsidiary in order to procure fancy shaped rough diamonds for Minestone polishing factory whereby procured $ 100 Million worth of rough diamonds.• Procured 400,000 carats of Rough diamonds from 2004-2006 to fulfill a manufacturing project in Minestone • Sold in excess of $ 10 Million worth of fancy shaped polish diamonds in total• Handled all group accounts from 2003-2009

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  Firestone Diamonds Ltd.

  Oct 2010 - now

  Managing Director

  • Purchased polished diamonds from various pawnshops from all around the world • Sold closeout diamonds worth $5.9 Million• Brokered $ 90 Million worth of Catoca rough from 3 international suppliers • Helped negotiate De Beers Sight for Firestar Diamonds Private Ltd.