Hopes and Dreams Foundation 2011
A fantastic event which raised a large amount for the children of Rhawanda and other African countries.
DDS Diamonds, Burnside, with the help of the foundation donated a custom made Diamond ring with 1.75ct of Diamonds with a retail value of $11,000.00
The Diamond Ring was raffled off and was a great success, as was the whole event.
The diamond ring DDS donated
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Jewellery World Magazine Jan/Feb 2011 article on Moser
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GEM CARVERS — reshaping the market
After 50 years selling their gemstone carvings and jewellery internationally, Bruno and Richard Moser are now also focusing on the Australian market.
As manufacruring jewellers in Burnside, Adelaide, Bruno Moser and his son Richard have enjoyed considerable success selling their carved gemstone jewellery to US and Japanese customers for almost half a century but feel the time is now right to sell their products locally as well.
Born in Zurich, Bruno studied graphic design in Basel and qualified as a goldsmith before emigrating to Australia in 1949 when he was just 19.
On his arrival in Sydney he worked as a manufacturing jeweller at Hardy Brothers creating custom made rings and other high class jewellery for several months before being “seduced by the centre of Australia” and heading to the Andamooka opal fields to mine and cut opals.
Bruno stayed on the fields for a year before returning to Sydney and establishing his own jewellery manufacturing business which he ran for 12 years until he again succumbed to the lure of Andamooka and moved back with his wife Helen.
Bruno and Helen loved life on the opal fields and stayed there for 11 years but the demands of raising two children led them move to Adelaide. Soon after their arrival in South Australia’s capital, Bruno began carving opals and other gemstones and creating designer handcrafted jewellery with some of the finished pieces although he had no formal training in sculpture or gemstone carving.
“I am not self-trained,” he says, “I am self-inspired.”
“My sculpting method is so different from the average gemcutter’s and it takes time.
“I always work with the original form of the stone, rather than against it, as the stone was here long before we dug it up.
“I don’t sit down and design the pieces. In many ways the stone in front of me designs itself. Basically I just cut out the ‘impurities’ to reveal the essence of the material within and then work with that. This method keeps much more of the original material than normal gem-cutting and makes good business sense too as I can use stones that traditional cutters cannot.”
The end-result of this unique carving method are smooth, curvaceous flowing “harmonious shaped” sculptures that capture the essence of “wind, water and the flow of nature.” Larger stones are made into stand-alone sculptures while smaller ones are incorporated into handcrafted 18 carat gold and platinum custom made jewellery designs — often accented with high quality white and coloured diamonds.
Richard, the younger of Bruno’s three sons, joined the business in 1988.
With a similar designs ethos, the two men have in the years since have worked together and successfully exhibited and sold their sculptures and jewellery designs to customers in the US, Japan, Europe and Taiwan.
Despite the international acclaim, bestowed on their work, Richard says their carvings and jewellery were largely ignored on the local market as “most Australians didn’t appreciate the beauty of opal which is one of the main gemstone we work with.”
Richard believes that Australians’ attitudes towards opal has begun to change as we have become more multicultural and have developed “more worldly tastes in fashion, art and jewellery.”
He also stresses that the company’s designs are no longer just limited to opal — around two thirds of the jewellery features other coloured stones such as sapphire, aquamarine, tourmaline, garnet and quartz and now diamonds, creating custom made engagement rings in Adelaide.
“We have already begun selling our pieces in some local jewellery stores in Adelaide to generate consumer interest.”
Richard and Bruno conclude that although they are eager to focus on the Australian market, their sculptures and jewellery will still maintain their international presence.
“Our sculptures and jewellery will still be exhibited and sold all around the world,” says Bruno.
DDS Direct Diamond Sales and Moser Jewellery are exhibiting at the Winter Bridal Ideas Expo, on the 24th & 25th of July at the Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showground.
It is often the year’s best expo, so we are giving away 2 free tickets to the Event.
Please go to http://www.facebook.com/ddsdiamonds Click 
at the top and say why you would like to go.
We will be displaying our full collection of loose diamonds and our range of custom made Engagement rings and Wedding rings, all made in our Burnside Studios, Adelaide.
We will also be exhibiting some pieces from our exclusive collection of Moser Jewellery, usually seen in Adelaide or Australia.
DDS at the Winter Bridal Ideas Expo
Hopes&Dreams Foundation
In 2010, DDS Direct Diamond Sales Co, Burnside, sponsored the Hopes&Dreams Foundation charity dinner held on the 8th of May at the Entertainment Centre. Hopes&Dreams helps thousands of children in developing countries, offering financial aid by the way of famine relief, supplying medical needs, supporting education and assisting in disaster relief efforts.
Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream, which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of understanding and the essence of encouragement. - Colby Dorr Dam
Visit the Hopes&Dreams Website - http://www.hopesanddreams.com.au
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The diamond ring DDS donated
Ronald McDonald Ball
DDS Direct Diamond Sales Co, Burnside, in conjunction with Ronald McDonald House, donated a diamond ring valued at $10,500, to be Raffled at their annual Ball.
The Ball was held at the Entertainment center with 800 guests, sitting down to a three course dinner.
On the night over 800 DDS Diamond ring raffle tickets for a custom made diamond ring were sold at $25 per ticket, raising over $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House.
DDS Diamonds organized a model in a red dress to exhibit the donated ring and balloons were given to people who purchased Diamond ring tickets.
We at DDS Direct Diamond Sales Co, Burnside, were so happy with the way the night went and we are very proud to be associated with Ronald McDonald House and their charity.
A Night of Compassion
The first inaugural Compassion Gala Ball. A 'Night of Compassion'. Held at AAMI Stadium on 31st October, 2009.
It was a night of fun and entertainment hosted by Channel 7's Rosanna Mangiarelli. There was a full 3 course meal and plenty of our South Australian wines.
DDS Direct Diamond Sales Co, Burnside, together with Compassion Australia donated a 3 stone diamond ring valued at $8000, which was raffled off and all proceedings given to 'Compassion Australia' to support their Child Survival Programs and make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves in Ethiopia and Uganda.
Compassion's Child Survival Programs assist pregnant mothers and Care givers as well as at-risk babies and infants.
