Fifty years of diamond innovations and accomplishments.

For half a century, Leo Schachter has challenged the art of diamond manufacturing, seeking innovative ways to capture and release maximum light within a diamond to optimize its brilliance and beauty.

Some highlights in the company's history:
  • In 1952, Leo Schachter founded his company with 16 diamond artisans.
  • In 1967, Leo Schachter Diamonds became the very first American diamond company to sell its magnificent diamonds in Japan.
  • In 1990, Leo Schachter Diamonds developed improved technology for more accurate cutting that reduces the amount of diamond dust lost in the process, yielding a larger diamond.
    • League of Honor
  • In 1992, Leo Schachter was admitted to the Diamond Hall of Fame by the New York Diamond Industry Committee.
  • In 2000, Leo Schachter launched a breakthrough in diamond brilliance, The Leo Diamond®, the first diamond ever independently and individually certified to be visibly brighter.
  • From 2001 to 2007, The Leo Diamond® was introduced with great success in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, Mauritius and Mainland China.