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<img src="/images/tony.jpg" border="1" alt="Gem Hunter Tony Diniz to Appear on Rocks & Co." title="Gem Hunter Tony Diniz to Appear on Rocks & Co." hspace="4" align="right" />Rocks & Co., a jewellery television shopping channel broadcasting live on Sky channel 642 and Freeview channel 49, is delighted to announce that Tony Diniz, renowned gem expert, lapidary and colourful raconteur, will again be making a special guest appearance. Tony will be on Rocks & Co. Friday 30th, January to Sunday 1st, February, 5pm to 7pm and 9pm to 10pm daily. Tony will be giving viewers the opportunity to know the whole story behind some of the gorgeous gemstones available at Rocks & Co.<br /><br />While Brazilian Tony Diniz has been in the gemstone industry for over 12 years, how this began is a story in itself. As a boy, Tony’s grandfather, who lived in the small town of Santa Luzia not far from where Paraíba Tourmaline was discovered in 1989, entranced him with colourful gemstone stories, even taking him to visit a mine.<br /><br />His professional association with gemstones began in earnest as a business graduate working as an assistant gemstone buyer with one of Brazil’s largest gemstone companies. While he describes his, “only qualification as a passion for gemstones”, this certainly worked for Tony, as he rapidly moved up the ranks. Soon Tony was buying rough and cut gemstones throughout South America worth millions of dollars. After 12 years in the industry, Tony has many achievements under his belt. He was one of the first people involved with Mozambique Paraíba Tourmaline; he found significant quantities of some of the world’s finest Kunzite while on adventures in Afghanistan’s Kunar Valley; and was the first to present Blue Fire Opal to the world, right here on Rocks & Co.<br /><br />Don’t miss Tony Diniz this weekend on Sky channel 642 and Freeview channel 49, where he’ll give you the story behind the gem. <br /><br />Do you have a question for Tony? Either text him on 82222 (just put STUDIO followed by your question) or e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.