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Brookshire McDonald, Inc. (BMI) is pleased to offer this written history and photographic record of the company. Also available for viewing are diamond dealer's licenses from mining operations in Sierra Leone. |
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| Written History | |
| 1973 | Mickey and Danny met and began their relationship while attending the American School of Diamond Cutting. |
| 1974-1976 |
Mickey owned and operated a diamond cutting shop and retail store in the Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona area. Danny worked as a diamond cutter and sold retail in Santa Barbara, California. |
| 1977 |
June: Danny joined Mickey in a partnership venture. October: The Phoenix office was opened on Camelback Road. |
| 1978 |
January: We began mining and buying in Sierra Leone, and selling, buying and manufacturing in Antwerp, Belgium. July: Jerry Brookshire joined as an apprentice diamond cutter. |
| 1979 |
February: Brookshire McDonald was incorporated (BMI) with Mickey and Danny as its principal officers. August: Mickey became an export agent in Sierra Leone. |
| 1980 | January: Expanded buying contracts in Liberia and Guinea. |
| 1981 |
May: BMI established its own Sierra Leoneon company of which Mickey has been resident independent licensed diamond dealer. |
| 1982 | January: We became more involved in mining operations in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. |
| 1983 | August: Through a partnership venture acquired the assets of the now defunct Sierra Leone Diamonds Ltd., a complete diamond cutting factory located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. |
| 1984-1985 | Efforts were centered around reestablishing the cutting factory in Freetown, which involved finding and constructing a new location, setting up administratively, and attempting to reorganize with the government of Sierra Leone. We also became more involved with small-scale mining. |
| 1986-1993 | Concentrated on cutting and expanding marketing of both rough and finished to the trade. |
| 1994-1996 | Joined with local partners in an export license in Sierra Leone, and a mining venture in Guinea. |
| 1997-1999 | Because of the rebel wars in Sierra Leone, we became more involved in Guinea with local partners there with an export license and larger-scale mining operations. |
| 2000-Present | Due to the continuing uncertainty in West Africa, our new focus has been to become more involved with manufacturing new diamond cuts and technology, while maintaining our relationships internationally within the trade. |
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Go to Photographs |
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Diamond Dealer's Licenses |
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 1979 license Sierra Leone |
 1981 license Sierra Leone |
 1982 license Sierra Leone |
 1983 license Sierra Leone |
 1984 license Sierra Leone |
 1985 license Sierra Leone |
 1987 license Sierra Leone |
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Go to Photographs |
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