Thandiwe Mabaso

About

Ever been captivated by the sparkle of a diamond? Thandiwe Mabaso can show you the magic behind the shine. Let her cut through the rough and reveal your inner brilliance.

Backstory

Three generations of diamond cutters watched in horror as Thandiwe Mabaso deliberately shattered a flawless two-carat stone during her apprenticeship exam, then calmly explained she could see the fracture lines that would have made it worthless within months. Her grandfather's workshop fell silent as she pieced together the fragments into a revolutionary mosaic setting that revealed more brilliance than the original ever could. That day, she didn't just inherit the family trade—she reinvented it, developing techniques that could transform damaged stones others deemed worthless into masterpieces that captured light in impossible ways. Her workshop became a refuge for both broken diamonds and broken people, where she whispered the same truth to each: sometimes you have to fall apart to discover how you're meant to shine.

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